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Peruvian grape exports are expected to rise again in 2020-21, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
California walnut growers will soon vote on a measure that would encourage growers to promote their crop, receiving credit from the California Walnut Board for their marketing investments.
Produce growers are evolving to meet federal food safety requirements, but a new study shows that many are not are optimistic that federal rules will make compliance with buyer expectations easier.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has placed sanctions on four companies for failing to pay Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act rewards.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has determined that D2 Doll Partnership and Kris and Jim Langley were not “responsibly connected” to Chef’d LLC.
This week USDA announced a revised rule as part of the Conservation Reserve Program.
China’s apple production was down sharply this season, but U.S. apple exporters couldn’t help fill the gap.
Duty-free access to the U.S. market is one factor in rising production and exports of South African citrus, according to a new report.
Both retail and farm-level prices for fresh vegetables have been revised upward for 2019.
A new rootstock watermelon variety has shown resistance to Fusarium wilt and the southern root-knot nematode.
While produce shipments from South Carolina encountered a slight shortage of trucks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s June 26 truck rate report found adequate to surplus conditions in other shipping districts.
Sweet potato grower-shipper Wayne Bailey Produce Co LLC, which closed after 85 years this spring, left creditors with more than $8.1 million in unpaid debt, according to the USDA.
The USDA has filed an administrative complaint against sweet potato company Southern Produce Distributors, Faison, N.C., alleging the company failed to pay $3.49 million to produce sellers.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro, an outspoke critic of food industries in response to outbreaks, is again calling for a single federal food safety agency.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has revised rules that govern the movement of plant pests.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has restricted four produce industry businesses for alleged Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act violations.
The USDA’s 2018-19 mushroom production report had some surprises for the industry, showing an 8% drop in both sales and volume, which at 846.5 million pounds is the lowest production since 2009-10.
CHICAGO — The U.S. Apple Association estimate for the 2019 crop is forecast at 247.76 million (42-pound) cartons, 2.2% lower than the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s estimate of 253.09 million cartons.
With the apple industry racked by trade troubles, U.S. Agricultural Trade Under Secretary Ted McKinney had a tough audience when he spoke Aug. 23 at the U.S. Apple Association Marketing and Outlook Conference.
The Packer’s Tom Karst visits with Joel Nelsen, strategic advisor for California Citrus Mutual, about citrus issues in an Aug. 21 interview.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved surety bonds from two businesses to satisfy Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act sanctions.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has cited four California and one Florida company for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.
Growers hit by hurricanes, flooding or other natural disasters in 2018 or 2019 can apply for federal assistance starting Sept. 11.
With this blog post, I have included a series of charts showing export sales of fresh fruit and vegetables to some of the biggest export destinations for U.S. producers.
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., has asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to investigate why produce-grower prices have stayed stagnant or declined while prices have increased along the supply chain.
As details of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement became known, agricultural associations and produce industry groups have commented on the deal.
The government of Italy has asked the U.S. to allow imports of artichokes from Sardinia, Italy.
The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council and North American Blueberry Council have hired Alicia Adler as vice president.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published a new report showing agricultural exports by state.
Despite above-average inflation for fresh vegetables, 2019 is expected to see retail food prices increase in a modest range between 0.5% and 1.5%, according to the latest government forecast.