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The Packer received this letter to the editor from the Canadian Horticultural Council and the Canadian Potato Council in response to a recent opinion article.

UPDATED: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Nov. 22 said it has suspended the movement of fresh potatoes from Prince Edward to the U.S., including fresh table stock and fresh processing potatoes.

Over the past 20 years, the volume of fresh vegetables imported by the U.S., primarily from Mexico and Canada, rose nearly 200%, according to a new analysis from the USDA’s Economic Research Service.

The USDA has announced the establishment of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program that will award up to $400 million for emergency food assistance purchases of domestic local foods.

Josh Leichter, CEO of Pacific Trellis Fruit, announced today the opening of a new sales office in Tucson, Arizona and the appointment of Dan Carapella as director of special projects.

Farm Journal today announced the acquisition of Precision Reach, the leading programmatic digital services company serving the agricultural market.

The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) will host the Maryland’s Best Expo on Wednesday, January 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.

Stout Industrial Technology has announced that Brent Shedd has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the industrial solutions and artificial intelligence company.

Explaining the value of misshapen vegetables—that they are as healthful as their picture-perfect counterparts and buying them helps reduce food waste—could help improve sales of “ugly” produce.