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Promising reforms to help U.S. ag exporters, the 2022 Ocean Shipping Reform Act was signed into law on June 16 by President Biden.

The move is contingent on legislative action, which would temporarily lift the 18.3 cents tax per gallon on gasoline and 24 cents tax per gallon on diesel during the summer months.

Calling all produce decision-makers! Potatoes USA is holding its first-ever Fresh Potato Merchandising Contest! We’re talking to you, Buyers, Sales Managers, Merchandising Managers, and Procurement Specialists.

Creating retail partnerships, establishing permanent benefit amounts, allowing for earlier redemption by age and increasing WIC fruit and vegetable cash value benefit awareness are recommendations from IFPA to the USDA.

Winning praise from nutrition advocates, the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on June 15 voted to approve a yearlong extension of enhanced WIC fruit and vegetable benefits.

The Southeast Produce Council is now accepting applications for the James & Theresa Nolan Family Foundation Scholarship, the group said.

Bellevue, Wash.-based Arable Capital Partners has added Ainara Arcelus to its staff.

The care and preparation needed to ensure produce makes it from the fields to your shelves in tip-top shape requires an intricate partnership between farmer and retailer.

What is it about Tom Stenzel that he was able to survive and thrive for nearly 30 years in the high-pressure world of industry politics and association leadership?