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The Biden administration has unveiled a new pilot program to improve agricultural workforce conditions. It’s called the Farm Labor Stabilization...

People in the industry may find something familiar in the Fresh Produce Procurement Act introduced in Congress last week. That’s...

An unfortunate coincidence. The Lumineers couldn’t have foreseen that the lyrics to their song, “Ophelia,” would become the theme song...

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 has issued a press release outlining some of the main points of...

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) has issued a new report entitled The Changing Landscape of U.S. Strawberry and Blueberry Markets:...

Onions have long been one of consumers’ most popular vegetables. Per capita consumption rose to 18.3 pounds in 2022, with...

“Rising costs erode the competitiveness of Florida strawberries and squeeze growers’ profit margins. Combined with rising imports of strawberries from...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports there were about 2.6 million workers employed in agriculture on farms in 2022. While...

If the produce industry has a single greatest enemy, its name is HPF. Which stands for hyperpalatable foods. Foods that...

Proposed rules issued on September 12 by the Department of Labor (DOL) would affect the H-2A guestworker program. “The proposed...

WASHINGTON, DC – The farm bill comes up every five years and is set to expire at the end of...

The first day of fall may be Saturday, but summer heat isn’t ready to pass the torch yet. Meteorologists forecast...

The world of finance is paying some attention to the initial public offering (IPO) of the grocery delivery company Instacart,...

WASHINGTON, DC – It’s more than a year away, but it’s never too early for national election predictions. Charlie Cook,...

Last week, thirteen public interest organizations sued the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s alleged failure to regulate factory...

A new method for treating the ruinous disease huanglongbing (HLB, aka citrus greening) has been approved by the Florida Department...

An interesting article in Farm Progress outlines a mysterious legal entity called the economic loss doctrine. I thought I would...

Produce “prescriptions,” which provide vouchers to low-income people for purchasing fruits and vegetables, work, according to a new study published...