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Sweet potato grower-shipper Southern Produce Distributors has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with plans to restructure and continue business.

A group that has been critical of Trump administration tariffs, and counter-tariffs from China on U.S. exports, is sponsoring an event looking at how they affect California exports.

Greenbelt Greenhouse Ltd., Lynden, Ontario, has recalled 19 of its microgreen products in Canada due to possible Listeria contamination.

The Safe Food Alliance, a division of DFA of California, has opened a laboratory in Kingsburg, Calif.

VANCOUVER — Murray Driediger, president and CEO of BC Fresh, is The Packer’s Canadian Produce Person of the Year.

Clinton Griffiths shares the first ever campaign from the American Pecan Council.

California citrus growers have fared relatively well this season despite lower volumes.

Despite widespread damage to the crop as reported by a survey of Florida blueberry growers, the Florida Blueberry Growers Association is predicting a good season for the fruit.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, acting on requests from cranberry growers, is placing controls on the 2017-18 crop to help bring supplies in line with demand.

The Organic Trade Association is seeking nominations for its annual Organic Leadership Awards, which honor a farmer, an individual that’s aided in the growth of the organic sector, and an emerging leader in the field.