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USDA Under Secretary Richard Fordyce says USDA’s new phase of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program expands eligibility, requires in-person enrollment and targets losses from the 2023 and 2024 weather disasters.

Seeking to accelerate online growth, improve profitability and simplify the customer experience, the Cincinnati-based grocer says it’s moving to a hybrid e-commerce model.

In an exclusive interview, EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi says EPA’s new WOTUS definition fully reflects the Sackett ruling, simplifies compliance and delivers the certainty farmers have been demanding for years.

From tomatoes to kale to cauliflower, companies in the market share what offerings they’ll have ready to go.

Robert Guenther, executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange and manager of the Florida Tomato Committee, says growers have had great weather, which has set the state up for a strong start.

In a NielsenIQ survey, Fyffes says that more than 89% of European consumers confirm they have eaten a banana within the previous four weeks.

Vancouver, B.C.-based grower, marketer and distributor says this new facility will help it meet its goal of expanding its distribution in the Prairies by more than 200%.

The Netherlands-based company has entered a strategic agreement to license Pairwise’s precision plant breeding tools, with the goal of accelerating the development of improved vegetable varieties that meet the evolving needs of growers, retailers and consumers.

The St. Louis-based operation continues to make advancements after undergoing a major change in 2024.

In the shape of its iconic logo, the new PLU sticker features a QR code that gives consumers access to the health benefits of apples, pears and cherries as well as the company’s focus on sustainability.