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West Mathison, president of Stemilt Growers, says he expects growers pull out trees as soon as the end of this year: “We don’t have a demand problem. We have a supply problem, and a supply problem is a management problem.”

The Food System Outlook 2025 report shows millennials and Gen Z are reshaping the food industry, with 90% prioritizing healthy, fresh and clean-label foods over other expenses, even during economic hardship.

As the company rolls out same-day delivery of fresh perishables in more than 1,000 U.S. cities, industry experts are weighing the impact on growers, shippers and rival retailers.

Seizing on a paperwork violation and over $500,000 in fines, DOL agents hounded a fourth-generation farm into collapse.

With this partnership, John Deere will have access to early-stage startups, co-developed research and development programs and more through The Reservoir.

The company says the appointment brings exactly the kind of financial leadership needed to pursue new partnerships and market opportunities as it expands.

The move is the latest by the Trump administration to stall development of wind and solar energy, which Trump says are unreliable, expensive and dependent on Chinese supply chains.

In recent years, discussions around the slowing growth rate of the U.S. labor force have intensified, igniting concerns over potential economic impacts.

Produce distributors are hoping the market’s progress carries into fall.

Vann’s appointment comes in the challenging time following the passage of the OBBBA that ended funding for state’s Extension-delivered SNAP education program.