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Two years after acquiring Stern Produce, the integration of the companies is finished, creating a Phoenix hub that can better serve customers.

UnitedAg’s wellness centers across California’s Central Valley are trying to break down health care barriers to farmworkers through a holistic, people-focused strategy.

The Washington Red Raspberry Commission says a byproduct of Mexico’s fight against spotted wing drosophila is flooding the U.S. puree market with low-cost fruit that domestic processors can’t match.

How quickly will La Niña exit this year, and when will El Niño enter the picture? Not all meteorologists agree with NOAA or one another, but the timing could have a major impact on weather this spring and summer.

Economic losses to specialty crops last year were on a level that can put farming operations out of business, with the American Farm Bureau Federation estimating billions in losses to almonds, apples, lettuce, potatoes, strawberries and blueberries alone.

Built on the legacy of the Johnston family’s 1920s homestead in Gilbert, Ariz., Agritopia has evolved from a traditional desert farm into a premier “agri-hood” where 11 acres of organic orchards and row crops serve as the social heart of a modern residential village.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced new Section 32 purchases of almonds, pistachios, raisins and grape juice to go to those in need.

The commission has also elected a new slate of officers for its board of directors.

As the East Coast sales manager, Blume will oversee sales strategy while working out the company’s Philadelphia sales office.