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“They come to market during the U.S. offseason, which means consumers can count on a seamless year-round supply,” says Steven Shuman, general manager and vice president of sales for G&R Farms, Glennville, Ga.

In the MAHA Report press conference on Sept. 9, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said the Farm to School Grants take multiple steps in support of the USDA initiative to put farmers first and to promote healthy choices, healthy families and healthy outcomes.

The new onions are designed for benefits such as helping reduce food waste with improved uniformity and having better bolting tolerance.

The state adds the San Clemente area of Orange and San Diego Counties to its existing quarantine for huanglongbing.

Canada is the No. 1 market for U.S. sweetpotatoes, followed by the United Kingdom as well as some European nations, such as Germany and the Benelux region.

With backing from OXZ Capital, LocalExpress is pivoting its AI capabilities beyond internal operations. This represents the first investment OXZ Capital has made outside of Asia and the first in the retail technology sector.

The Salinas, Calif.-based sustainability consulting firm’s new program helps growers, shippers and processors respond to reporting deadlines.