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USDA restricts PACA violators in Michigan and Texas
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing...
USDA report shows the importance of highways to U.S. agriculture
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report, The Importance of Highways to U.S....
USDA cites Los Angeles company for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on RRD Produce Co., BB #:340613...
USDA says individual not responsibly connected to Illinois violator
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has determined that Frank Cione is not responsibly connected...
USDA’s new appointments to National Watermelon Promotion Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of nine members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board....
Biden selects Vilsack as Ag Secretary nominee
(Updated) President-elect Joe Biden has selected former Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack for the same role in his administration. According to...
Tennessee firm posts $400,000 bond for PACA license
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2020 – Legendary Baking I LLC, BB #:370973 trading as J. Horners, operating out of Nashville, Tenn.,...
USDA restricts PACA violators in CA, MD and NC
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing...
USDA reduces size of Florida Tomato Committee
November 16, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending the Florida Tomato Marketing Order to reduce membership of...
San Antonio catering company embraces food box responsibility
When USDA’s 4th round of its Farmers to Families Food Box contracts were released at the end of October, some...
USDA study shows foodborne illness risk significantly reduced with SmartWash Boost
SALINAS, CA — SmartWash Solutions, a produce industry leader in fresh cut food safety, continues to provide revolutionary advancements to...
Boston wholesaler disappointed to lose food box contract
Costa Fruit & Produce Company BB #:101237 Boston, MA, was among the produce companies who got shut out of round...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – November 6, 2020
Pamela breaks vacation to join Greg to talk about the latest USDA food box news. She also received some pineapple...
Many firms lost big food box contracts in Round 4
USDA made significant changes to the companies supplying Farmers to Families Food Boxes for round 4, which runs in November...
Florida grower-shipper will work 24-7 to fill $68MM food box contract
It may seem like a huge step up to go from packing 12,000 food boxes to 1.7 million from round...
USDA cites onion packer for PACA violations
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on First Fruits Holdings LLC, doing...
Department of Labor updates H2A Wage Rule
Washington, D.C., October 29, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today praised the Department of Labor’s (DOL) new...
USDA releases contract list for Round 4 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program
Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s authorization of up to an additional $500 million for the Farmers to Families...
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