The Packer
Cover crops are perhaps the most buzzworthy component of sustainable agriculture. But how many farmers are actually planting them on their operations?
This week USDA announced a revised rule as part of the Conservation Reserve Program.
As you prepare for what could be a financially challenging year, investing in the people who work on your operation will pay dividends.
A California farmer says Donald Trump’s campaign vow to deport millions of immigrants who are in the country illegally pushed him into buying more equipment, cutting the number of workers he’ll need during the next harvest. Others in California’s farming industry say Trump’s tough campaign talk targeting immigrants in the country illegally, including a vast number of farmworkers, spurred them into action, too.
Erosion is a major problem on many farms – and one with a cascading effect. Not only does it deplete the farm of a valuable resource, it also creates downstream problems due to nutrient runoff. A new study from the University of Missouri shows that switchgrass could be a good option for curbing the negative effects of erosion, and may even prove to bring positive economic returns as a biofuel crop.
The presidential inauguration is a little more than a week away and most of the incoming cabinet has been selected. Confirmation hearing are underway; however, the next head of the USDA is still unclear.
CHICAGO — The United Fresh Produce Association made an impression with some new elements at its conference and expo June 10-12.
Chelsea, Mass.-based Morning Kiss Organic — which has expanded its program with organic kiwis and pears, available year-round — will exhibit at the Organic Produce Summit July 10-11 in Monterey, Calif.
Harden Farms Inc., files Chapter 11. Chef’d LLC - The USDA determined that D2 Doll Partnership, Kris Langley and Jim Langley were not responsibly connected. S Strock & Co Inc., has been Endorsed and New Companies.
California Avocado Month is June, and that means outreach to consumers involving social media influencers, recipes, public relations campaigns and more.
California blueberries grown under the T&G Orchard Rd brand are being sent to Vietnam for the first time.
Farm Journal Foundation advocates for modern agriculture’s role in feeding the hungry
With all of the things to do on a dairy on a given day, it is obvious that you can’t do everything on your own, and neither can your managers. Effective delegation makes for efficient completion of tasks and a more productive work environment.
The Food and Drug Administration has released a proposal on food safety guidelines for the sprout industry and will be taking public comments until late August.
The Texas International Produce Association has raised $30,000 for the first year of its scholarship program, with funds from the Viva Fresh Open Golf Tournament.
Curation Foods has added a new salad line, Vineyard Collection, to its Eat Smart brand.
Nearly 7,000 comments have swarmed in already to the regulations.gov portal for the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
The following article, from The Packer’s “A Century of Produce,” was published in 1993.
Summer is here to stay, and the popularity of strawberries is at its annual peak.
Wedge Community Co-op, Anthony Marano Co, Wada Farms Marketing Group LLC, and Pexco Produce Sales have endorsements. Greenlife Cactus Inc is new to the market.
The United Fresh Produce Association has released updated food safety audit standards for the fresh tomato supply chain.
NEW YORK — The Big Apple is about to get uglier.
A new normal is taking hold for importers of Mexican tomatoes.
The Little Potato Co., Edmonton, Alberta, has kicked off a summer grilling promotion for its creamer potato products.
I was positioning the little American flag on my desk when Russ T. Blade peeked from behind Old Glory.
The Food and Drug Administration is investigating an outbreak of salmonella linked to whole fresh papayas from Mexico.
USDA imposes sanctions on Triple Fresh Produce LLC, Bain Distributors Inc, and Ultra Fresh. Sunrise Produce Inc, The Good Acre, and Tucker Farm & Sons LLC are new to the Market. Corona Family Farms Inc is endorsed.
A panel of food safety experts brought together by Fresh Express after an outbreak of Cyclospora cayetanensis in 2018 has released an interim report.
Is the celery market finally ready to settle down?
China’s apple production was down sharply this season, but U.S. apple exporters couldn’t help fill the gap.