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The USDA has announced in the Federal Register that the agency’s Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee (FVIAC) will hold a virtual meeting on Feb. 1.

With business continuing to grow, Ippolito International is keeping the pace and expanding its sales team. Jeff Feldeisen has recently come on board as a Sales and Commodity Manager.

The United Kingdom’s (UK’s) horticultural sector has gone through a number of major supply chain shocks in the last 18 months, including COVID-19 and Brexit.

The U.S. produce industry mourns the loss of a beloved community leader, fresh produce industry veteran, and supreme family man Franz Warren De Klotz.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack and Rep. Cindy Axne joined AgriTalk with host Chip Flory and Pro Farmer Policy Analyst Jim Wiesemeyer recently to comb through President Biden’s reframe of the Build Back Better (BBB) plan.

New research in the Southeast is looking potential risks of pathogen transfer by wild birds. The study will collect data on how bacteria found in bird feces might be influenced by nearby beef and poultry operations.