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Farmers need to document standard operating procedures.
Jeremy Jack says the hardest part about being a young producer is when people underestimate what he can do with technology today.
The WeighRite program records commodity, weight in, weight out, time and date and then wirelessly sends data to your office computer.
The world’s largest retailer wants to find ways to improve efficiencies on the farm and through the supply chain so that consumers get low-priced, quality products.
Here are some helpful resources and an outline for the content of an employee handbook.
Every day more farmers realize the value of an employee handbook.
If finding good employees is a challenge for your farming enterprise, consider what one agribusiness recruiter says is a wave of the future: freelance farmers.
The industry is looking to recapture lost markets with high-oleic oil.
A new book by Michele Payn-Knoper aims to help food producers and consumers build meaningful relationships and to facilitate positive conversations.
Dixon Ridge Farms taps into a process called bio-gasification to create its own on-farm energy.
Working with attorneys and other labor professionals can help agricultural employers avoid fines and heightened liability, experts say.
Robotic feeders work well as long as calves are checked frequently.
As the world’s leading avocado producer, Mexico continues to supply markets globally while adapting to evolving trends and challenges.
With harvest recently concluding, growers report that good quality and volume are expected.
Two-way trade between the U.S. and Mexico in organic produce is booming, a new report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service says.
Check out some of the new product offerings from exhibitors at this event held Sept. 12-14 in Nashville, Tenn.
Marketing Plus, a Fresno, Calif.-based marketing and advertising agency, has promoted Johnna Johnson to vice president of marketing and client services.
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service has announced that Christopher “Chris” Purdy has been selected as the new Deputy Administrator of the Specialty Crops Program (SCP).
The Giumarra Cos. highlighted its proprietary Lemonade apple variety at the 2023 AWG Innovation Showcase in Overland Park, Kan.
Easter demand is expected to be strong for Grimmway Farms’ Cal-Organic rainbow carrots, says Ally Nesci, East Coast regional sales manager.
Although the industry faces serious challenges such as drought conditions and water restrictions, the Golden State’s avocado growers are reporting good quality, increased sizing and healthy yields for the 2022-23 season.
Wildfires in Chile during February caused extensive damage to agriculture but limited damage to fruit crops, according to a new report from the USDA.
Effective April 10, the USDA will decrease the assessment rate for Texas oranges and grapefruit.
San Jose, Calif.-based cybersecurity consulting firm ZAG Technical Services is reminding companies to plan to check their tech in light of the recent news of ransomware attacks on industry-leading ag companies.
Satellite imagery alongside ground measurements will be analyzed using the Agmatix platform to inform sustainable on-farm decisions.
Tops Friendly Markets is expanding its program with Flashfood, a digital marketplace that provides shoppers with access to heavily discounted food nearing its best-by date, to 18 additional Rochester, N.Y.-area stores.
The third annual Healing the Planet grant program is funding $300,000 in food waste prevention, reduction and recovery projects across mid-Atlantic states.
During its annual summit in Washington, D.C., the National Potato Council appointed its next president and selected its executive committee for the coming year.
Fresh produce remains a force at retail despite inflation, according to the Power of Produce 2023 educational session held March 3 during SEPC’s annual Southern Exposure event.