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A foreign leader addressing a joint session of Congress this week was a rarity. Not to be outdone, the partisan and often cantankerous members of the U.S. Senate passed legislation unanimously on a voice vote!

Miami-based Save Foods has announced it is teaming up with Auryon Holdings, a South African private equity firm, to make Save Foods’ green treatment available in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Leamington, Ontario-based Great Lakes Greenhouses knows the business of cucumbers.

U.S. apple inventories on March 1 totaled 95.8 million 42-pound cartons, 0.8% more than a year ago and 2.2% below the five-year average for that date.

Grant applications are due May 3 for the USDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.

The U.S. is “no where near” having 100% of the fertilizer products farmers need at planting, according to The Fertilizer Institute. Soil sampling and good nutrient stewardship principles are more important than ever.

After almost a century of business Ocean Mist Farms branched out into a new product. The company’s purple artichoke is now in its third harvest and doing well.

There’s an urgent need to set the record straight on the nutritional value of white tubers. This and other hot topics were part of Potatoes USA’s recent annual meeting in Denver, Colo.

It’s “back to basics” this year for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 96th annual convention and trade show, set for April 5-7 at the Palais des Congres in Montreal, Quebec.

The Vidalia onion grower is partnering with the Gary Sinise Foundation in support of veterans, first responders.