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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a recording of its May 14 web seminar for growers interested in applying for direct payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.

Produce companies should not back off marketing or advertising efforts now.

A new bill in the House of Representatives provides $25 million for states to streamline donations from farmers to food banks.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making some changes in reporting organic acreage as the pandemic alters normal reporting patterns.

From healthy recipes to supply chain solutions, the fresh produce industry is adjusting to cater to consumers and the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A program that donates boxes of fresh produce to health care facilities for employees to take home is gaining steam as it enters its third month.

With up to $2.1 billion for specialty crop producers at stake, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has provided the first details of the Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program direct payment plan.

Credit and financial services company Farm Credit is offering a web seminar featuring produce growers who will talk about the pandemic’s effects on their companies.

Liability protection for employers and business owners is being sought by Senate Republicans in the next coronavirus assistance bill.

Has the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Families Food Box Program made a difference in fresh produce market conditions?