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The experienced policy and regulatory leader will spearhead organic agriculture advocacy on the 2023 farm bill and other policy initiatives on Capitol Hill.

The Wenatchee, Wash.-based company is expanding the year-round availability of its high-flavor organic apple varieties, and that investment is paying off, company officials say.

Miami, Fla.-based Fullei Fresh is voluntarily recalling alfalfa sprouts due to the detection of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC), according to a news release.

Hampton Roads Produce Distributors Inc., Virginia Beach, Va., has been awarded a maximum $15.1 million contract to provide cross-docking and transportation for the East Coast Export Mission.

Recent rain in California has been fantastic for the long-term interest of growers, said Casey Creamer, president and CEO of California Citrus Mutual.

For the first time, mandarins are getting the limelight for USDA food program purchases.

It doesn’t matter if it’s spring, summer, winter or fall, weather is always on producers’ minds. While slower seasons can offer relief, winter can drain emotional batteries. Here are two steps to help find relief.

Multi-variety ads can boost the momentum of bulk Pink Lady apple promotions around Valentine’s Day, says Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers, Wenatchee, Wash.

Meetings are an inevitable element of business, but they can be a boon or a bore, depending on how they are run.

Dole Food Co. is launching a five-month healthy-living initiative to celebrate the iconic role that fresh fruit plays in American life.