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The U.S. is facing supply chain disruptions as it enters the holiday season, and the impacts reach far beyond the delivery of gifts and ingredients for traditional meals.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is accepting applications for the new Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) grant program first announced on Sept. 7, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has extended the comment period for the COVID-19 vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard to Jan. 19, 2022.
The fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic is worsening the situation in many European countries.
“OSHA is gratified the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit dissolved the Fifth Circuit’s stay of the Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. “
Brewster, Wash.-based Gebbers Farms announced a successful settlement with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries for alleged violations of COVID-19 regulations.
The USDA is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 for contract producers of eligible livestock and poultry and producers of specialty crops and other sales-based commodities.
The USDA has announced it has allocated $650 million for the new Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) Grant program to support growers and others.
The GAO’s new report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s pandemic-era Food Box Program said the agency lacks data to accurately measure how well the program succeeded in meeting all of its goals.
Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, reports a reversal in consumer comfort with reopening activities as concern over the Delta variant leaps.
Many U.S. apple businesses won’t qualify for critical COVID-relief assistance that was announced today by the Agriculture Department, said the U.S. Apple Association.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California has been honored as the 2021 United Fresh Produce Association’s Produce Advocate of the Year.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Revealing the breaking news to the United Fresh Washington Conference by video message on Sept. 21, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said she has introduced the Fresh Produce Procurement Reform Act.
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Supplies of Peruvian asparagus should be plentiful for festive holiday meals, and importers say quality should be good.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job.
“I am disappointed that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) emergency temporary standard (ETS) on a vaccine mandate for larger employers fails to adopt several commonsense accommodations....”
The stock market has been on a nice run, but generally speaking, companies that specialize in fresh produce have been laggards rather than leaders.
The USDA will hold an informational webinar for eligible organizations interested in applying for the Farm and Food Workers Relief (FFWR) Grant Program on Friday, Dec. 17, 2021 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET.
The year 2021 was a rough one and brought no “back to normal”. For many 2021 wasn’t much better than 2020. Take a trip back in time with us and explore 2021’s top 10 fruit and vegetable news.
Trucking troubles are nothing new to the fresh produce industry, but the recent vaccination mandates by the governments of Canada and the U.S. are taking those problems to a whole new level.
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has found some problems with the USDA’s handling of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program.
While New York alone can’t solve supply chain disruptions caused by global shipping delays, the state can adopt policies and make investments that help grow the local farm and food system, one expert said.
A lot of organizations are touting their return to in-person events this year following the COVID-19 pandemic.
iFoodDS has partnered with Cornell University to offer a no-cost modeling tool for companies in the food industry, according to a news release.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE) has partnered with longtime member Labormex to locate CDC/WHO approved vaccines in Mexico for H-2A Temporary Workers.
Retailers learned some valuable lessons about the need to stay flexible, the importance of putting the employee and customer safety first, and the critical role supermarkets serve in times of crisis.
From fresh produce being plowed under to unharvested crops sitting untouched in fields, fruit and vegetable growers are the latest agriculture sector facing fallout from COVID-19.
Heading into the industry’s first virtual trade show, prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Red Sun Farms adjusted its booth focus to spotlight its growing Sweets program.
President Donald Trump has declared a national emergency because the coronavirus COVID-19 and waived the hours of service rules for truck drivers transporting emergency supplies of produce and other foods.