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In this episode of the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast, Martha Montoya, CEO of Agtools, shares how she uses 76 data variables to help growers, brokers and retailers make farming, sourcing, buying and selling decisions.

Pennsylvania agriculture officials and Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co. leaders toured nonprofit, community-based York Fresh Food Farm, which helps some of the million-plus Pennsylvanians experiencing food insecurity.

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has released its 2022 Impact Report, which notes that the agency cleared 2.82 billion pounds of fresh produce from 19 countries before it shipped to the U.S.

Zespri says Darren LaMothe established himself as an integral member of the Zespri leadership team during the past four years.

The summer promotion will offer shoppers a chance to win prizes and feature a variety of content and campaigns to boost South African citrus.

The USDA will invest $300 million to improve measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in climate-smart agriculture and forestry.

Boosting optimism in the economy, June retail prices showed year-over-year inflation slowed to 3%.

The final elimination of extra Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide in March cut U.S. food and beverage aid by $23 billion annually, data shows.

Washington cherry season is in full swing, and a robust cold chain is helping Stemilt Growers deliver fruit with consistent flavor, size and quality the Wenatchee, Wash.-based marketer says.