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At one point this spring, Jason Turek wasn’t sure if he’d have enough labor to plant any pumpkins. Then he worried that nobody would buy them. Then government stimulus money kicked in, and he began to relax.

At a time when businesses are facing unprecedented challenges as they deal with the coronavirus COVID-19, the Mission Viejo, Calif.-based Hass Avocado Board has renewed its commitment to support the industry.

The USDA is now allowing companies in the newest round of contracts for the Farmers to Families Food Box Program to pack commodity-specific boxes, allowing companies to pack produce-only boxes.

What do you think is the hardest part about keeping COVID-19 under control among farmworkers and packing-house workers?

Hazera Seeds is taking its annual Hazera Experience Days from an in-person event to online because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Customer transactions at major U.S. restaurant chains may have dipped by 10% the week ending July 5 compared to a year ago, but the decline was an improvement over the previous week’s 14%, drop.

Probably no segment of the economy has suffered more from the COVID-19 pandemic than the foodservice industry.

There should be plenty of good-quality hass avocados available throughout the fall — and beyond — with an estimated 2.6 billion pounds shipped by growers in California, Mexico, Peru and Chile.

The new coronavirus has created trying conditions for mushroom grower-shippers, especially those who do a significant amount of business with foodservice operators.

House Agricultural Subcommittee leaders and 46 other Democratic members of Congress are raising alarms about a plan to include a letter from President Trump in Farmers to Families Food Box Program.