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Starting in mid-June, red potatoes from Missouri’s boot heel region will be available from Grand Forks, N.D.-based Black Gold Farms.

MONTEREY, Calif. — Enhanced record-keeping regulations for fresh produce may be a compelling option for the Food and Drug Administration after the E. coli/romaine lettuce outbreak this year, one former official says.

Now that big bad Monsanto is gone, will consumers still hold a grudge against genetically-engineered crops and associated tools?

What has changed in the industry to make this a crossroad to explore taking on an investor or exiting your business?

Florida, California and Texas lawmakers have urged the Senate Agriculture Committee to increase funding for specialty crop research in the 2018 Farm Bill.

What do the thousands of folks in the produce industry share?

The Produce Moms is launching a weekly educational podcast for consumers featuring guest interviews with influencers in produce, agriculture, wellness and entrepreneurship.

GILROY, Calif. — There has been a resurgence of California garlic in the last ten years, and the 2018 California garlic crop will put an exclamation point on that trend.

Industry veteran Peter Hill started May 24 as vice president of food safety and grower relations at Berry Fresh LLC.

Attendees to the United Fresh Produce Association Expo are invited to connect with dozens of school foodservice buyers at the Fresh Festival for School Foodservice on Tuesday, June 26 at McCormick Place in Chicago.