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Struggling Florida citrus growers face tough decisions

The taste, price and nutritional value of food continue to drive buying decisions, but a new study finds Gen X and Millennial mothers also care about environmentally friendly farming practices.

Florida growers set to collect smallest crop since 1945.

Northwest pear growers are estimating the 2019-20 fresh market crop will be 17.3 million 44-pound box equivalents, a drop of 9% from the previous harvest, and 6% the industry’s five-year average.

Produce growers are evolving to meet federal food safety requirements, but a new study shows that many are not are optimistic that federal rules will make compliance with buyer expectations easier.

CHICAGO — Produce companies are competing for scarce talent in a tight economy, and that is translating to more generous benefits and higher compensation compared with a few years ago.

Almost 1,000 agriculture groups and companies are urging Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, including dozens of specialty crop groups.

The New York Apple Association, Fishers, has received the Telly Award for a television commercial featuring the state’s apple growers.

A Michigan dairy is conducting a voluntary recall of some of its products due to the failure of equipment used to verify proper pasteurization during processing.

Blue Bell Creameries is recalling all of its ice cream products that contain cookie dough from an Iowa-based supplier.