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The USDA’s Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program supports more than 177 unique agriculture operations and more than 11,000 workers.

The San Francisco-based GrubMarket says this move broadens the functionality of GrubAssist, WholesaleWare and other products in its portfolio.

The National Watermelon Promotion Board has kicked off its 16th annual Watermelon Retail Merchandising Contest, inviting retail chains, indies and commissaries to compete for over $10,000 in cash and prizes.

This is the first find of egg masses of this invasive pest that is a known threat to grapevines.

Washington Fruit Growers expects to pack a larger volume of cherries compared with a year ago, says Dan Davis, director of business development.

As an anchor tenant at the Detroit Produce Terminal, Riggio Distribution Co. services customers in the foodservice and retail industry.

“Crop load is generally very average, which means fruit size will be ideal with promotable volumes,” said Tyler Johnson, sales manager for the Selah, Wash.-based company.

USDA is reporting the Florida all orange forecast at 17.9 million boxes. See what that latest snapshot means to the state’s citrus industry.

Benny “Buck” DeTroy Shuman Jr. died May 31, 2024, at 91. He was the patriarch of Shuman Farms, one of the largest growers of Vidalia onions.