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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against JLD Inc., doing business as North Country Wholesale.

The Justice Department is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to allow hydroponic operations to be certified organic.

Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1 ½ tons of marijuana in a fresh broccoli shipment as it crossed into the U.S. in Texas.

Wish Farms, Plant City, Fla., is gearing up for the domestic blackberry season, anticipating a positive shift in demand and pricing as production ramps up.

Apple trees in bloom in New York state, with Hudson Valley bloom peaking in mid-May and western New York blossoms starting to break open, which will be followed by Lake Champlain orchards.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

With this world we all find ourselves smack in the middle of, I just want to share how grateful I am for our colleagues and friends in the produce world.

When you’re at the grocery store and you see the iconic Green Giant™ Fresh label on potatoes, you might not realize that it’s more than a “jolly green giant” that’s at the wheel.

For those in the industry who must work from home or stay at home during the pandemic, how have your eating habits changed?

When are you planning on resuming personal and professional travel?