U.S. Department of Agriculture
A proposed rule will revise U.S. Department of Agriculture organic regulations to strengthen oversight and enforcement of the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products, according to the agency.
(UPDATED) Apples and potatoes are among the crops now eligible for direct payments to growers for sales losses in the $2.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds for specialty crops.
Apples and potatoes are among the crops now eligible for direct payments to growers for sales losses in the $2.1 billion in Coronavirus Food Assistance Program funds for specialty crops.
U.S. imports of fresh fruits in May were down 10.4% compared with a year ago, while fresh vegetable imports jumped 17%, according to newly released statistics.
U.S. fresh fruit exports rose by nearly 10% in May compared with a year ago, offsetting an equal decline in fresh vegetable exports.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program recently clarified updated regulations in California to allow certifiers to issue approval faster.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture web seminar will provide an overview of proposed changes to enforcement regulations of organic agriculture.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has sanctioned three Texas and New York companies for Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations, suspending their licenses.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act against First Fruits Holdings for more than $1 million in unpaid shipments.
California Prune growers are facing a 28% drop in prices and a 23% cut in crop deliveries.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated the farmers.gov website with features designed to help growers hire workers through the H-2A program.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has scheduled a web seminar on the Farm Service Agency’s Organic Cost Share Program.
Salmonella Newport cases in the U.S. and Canada continue to increase, with more than 1,000 cases linked to onions from Thomson International.
Lau Enterprise II Inc., Miami, has paid its debts in a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act case, according to the U.S. Department Agriculture.
The “Report on Seasonal and Perishable Products in U.S. Commerce” was released yesterday, and it packs a wallop.
The Mushroom Council, Redwood Shores, Calif., is spotlighting different varieties throughout September, the 30th annual Mushroom Month.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking comments on a pest risk assessment for allowing South African mangoes into the U.S.
Avocado House Inc., Los Angeles, has satisfied a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act reparation order.
Canada’s produce sector felt the brunt of COVID-19 early, and a report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service puts the ongoing experience into words.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has filed an administrative complaint against Martinez Fresh Produce, Dallas, for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.
Despite the bottom dropping out of the restaurant industry as businesses closed in response to the spread of the coronavirus this spring, mushroom companies saw volume drop just 2% for the year that ended June 30.
The Trump administration plans to take steps to protect U.S. growers of seasonal produce against what it calls threats of increased imports.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created new federal feeding programs and put strains on existing programs, and industry advocates at the United Fresh’’s virtual Washington Conference said the need isn’t over yet.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four businesses for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reporting that Suncrest Produce is not restricted from operating in the industry.
Multi-million dollar federal contracts have been awarded to three firms to provide fresh produce to military customers and select schools.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending flexibilities to allow free meals to continue to be available to all children throughout the entire 2020-2021 school year.
A new rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow expanded U.S. port access to citrus from South Africa.
Although legal challenges by President Trump injected uncertainty, the results of the Nov. 3 election were pointing to a victory by Democrat Joe Biden as of Nov. 5.
The USDA has imposed sanctions on First Fruits Holdings LLC, doing business as Four Rivers Onion Packing, (First Fruits), Wake Forest, N.C., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.