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The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Nov. 16 with Jim Wiesemeyer, policy analyst with Pro Farmer about the November elections and what is ahead for agricultural policy in a Democratic administration
Marketing to different ethnic and demographic groups requires flexibility and a diverse portfolio of products, marketers say.
Courtney Lane, Yakima, of Zirkle Fruit Company, is the Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) Individual Volunteer of the Year.
A coalition of California farm organizations and water districts has formally asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to appoint Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, as the new chair of the House Agriculture Committee.
Moxxy Marketing, Salinas, Calif., has hired project coordinator Hailey Terrones, who will support customers in western North America.
U.S. fresh apple holdings on Nov. 1 were 12% below the same time last year, according to the first storage report of the season from the U.S. Apple Association.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is asking the International Trade Commission to monitor and investigate imports of strawberries and bell peppers, following requests by Florida groups.
Produce Marketing Association has announced a pair of virtual meetings to discuss the current state of produce safety in the industry which includes discussion of outbreaks in leafy greens and proposed FDA regulation.
New York’s agriculture department has established a traceability task force for produce to bolster the state’s food safety measures and speed up foodborne illness investigations.
Potato and onion suppliers say they will have plenty of product on hand for Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts in 2020.
Specialty varieties play a central role in marketing potatoes and onions, marketers say.
A network of Eco-certified orchards in the Northeast is taking their commitment to environmentally progressive practices to a new level with the introduction of an innovative eco-friendly apple package.
PennRose Farms, Wimauma, Fla., announces the addition of Alicia Calhoun who will collaborate with leadership in their initiatives to strengthen core culture and further cultivate top talent management goals.
BRONX, N.Y. — The line of people waiting for fresh produce and a turkey stretched around the block on a chilly, sunny Monday, the second day of the weeklong Hunts Point Gives Back initiative.
This year, the Agribusiness Education Foundations’ Vocational Scholarship Program has awarded a total of $4,225 to two UnitedAg members seeking to further their education and specific training in agriculture.
Hass Avocado Board is creating awareness for research into the role avocados play in promoting good gut health and expanding access to its Avocado Quality Manual Guide to Best Practices.
Fresh Express is recalling Caesar Supreme salad kits after a random test yielded a positive result for E. coli.
The Port of Hueneme, in California’s Ventura County, is known as the Banana Port of the West Coast, but a new service is certain to increase blueberries at the port.
Ark Foods opened a packinghouse in Immokalee, Fla., where the company has been farming since 2014.
Hazel Technologies Inc. has a new partnership with Miami-based tropical produce company Fruits n’ Rootz.
BlockApps, an enterprise blockchain platform provider, has launched the TraceHarvest Network, which allows access to supply chain information to improve food safety and other measures.
A leader in Québec’s pre-cut salad and vegetable processing industry, Saladexpress, is pleased to announce a major five million dollar investment in its Saint-Rémi factory, located on the South Shore of Montréal.
Retail and consumer requests for bagged avocados have been inching upward for the past several years, but the onset of the coronavirus seems to have intensified that demand, grower-shippers say.
Favorable weather and abundant rainfall should lead to bigger exports of Chilean grapes this year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report.
The final shipments of this season’s New Zealand-grown kiwifruit have left Port of Tauranga bound for Zespri’s global markets, capping another strong season for the New Zealand kiwifruit industry.
California Citrus Mutual, Florida Citrus Mutual, and Texas Citrus Mutual are supporting Congressman Jim Costa, D - Fresno, to be the new chair of the House Agriculture Committee.
Cal Poly is set to change the landscape of organic agriculture with a $5 million donation made to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences by Grimmway Farms.
TerraFresh Organics, an organic fruit company supplying organic citrus, mangos, stone fruit and grapes to North America, is prepared for a solid organic Mexican citrus season.
Pinata, the apple with the tropical twist, is currently being packed by Stemilt Growers and shipped to stores around the nation, just in time for the upcoming holiday season.
Potato and onion marketers say COVID-19 has forced them to alter plans in certain channels, but the pandemic hasn’t stopped them.