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The USDA will invest $300 million to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry.

Boosting optimism in the economy, June retail prices showed year-over-year inflation slowed to 3%.

The final elimination of extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide in March cut U.S. food and beverage aid by $23 billion annually, data shows.

Washington cherry season is in full swing, and a robust cold chain is helping Stemilt Growers deliver fruit with consistent flavor, size and quality the Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer says.

Adopting a new, resealable lidding film has enabled Earthbound Farm to reduce plastic use by 35%, says the organic grower.

The Chicago-based company has hired Raul Jaramillo to spearhead global expansion.

When Milton, N.Y.-based Hudson River Fruit Distributors kicks off its new season in August, it will mark the 60th year the company has been shipping apples to retailers and some foodservice establishments.

Get ready for “The Big Flavor": New York Apple Association has new recipes and a new promotion strategy for the fast-approaching fall 2023 marketing season. Some apples are ready as early as August.

That hodgepodge of fixtures collecting dust in storage can be a merchandising vault that can help reset a produce department, says columnist Armand Lobato.