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PACA violations for Florida companies owing $1MM+
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...
USDA Restricts PACA Violators in five states
WASHINGTON, April 27, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
United Fresh hosts USDA Buy Fresh webinar
Please join Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) and United Fresh BB #:145458 for a webinar to further discuss details around the...
USDA increases monthly SNAP benefits by 40%
Washington, D.C., (April 22, 2020) – Today, the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced emergency benefit increases have reached...
USDA’s Buy Fresh program has tight deadlines
The newly announced $100-million-per-month USDA Buy Fresh program offers produce companies a way to sell product for government feeding programs....
USDA to buy $3 billion in ag products
From the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service April 19, 2020: As part of President Trump and Secretary Perdue’s April 17th announcement...
USDA files action against NJ company for alleged PACA violations
WASHINGTON, April 3, 2020 – As part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and ensure...
The importance of the PACA proposal
The California Fresh Fruit Association and Western Growers BB #:144734 sent letters late last week to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue...
Some government inspections postponed while others continue during pandemic
A Food and Drug Administration spokeswoman said a company’s employee testing positive for COVID-19 should not force a company to...
Produce associations urge market stabilization plan
In a March 30 letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, more than 75 produce associations urged USDA to take...
Senate relief bill has help for ag companies
The United States Senate passed a $2 trillion emergency bill the night of March 25, and the House of Representatives...
PACA answers FAQs on COVID-19’s effect on the produce industry
Frequently Asked Questions related to COVID-19 impact on the Fruit and Vegetable industry Q. I have been contacted by several...
Full speed ahead on border inspections of Mexican tomatoes
Inspections on Mexican tomatoes crossing the United States border are scheduled to start in less than two weeks. That’s a...
USDA and Labor Department partner to help H-2A employers
Washington, D.C., March 19, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department...
USDA says Mexican tomato inspections still set to begin April 4
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 18, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today issued a reminder that the USDA Agricultural...
USDA: Inspections, services continue during coronavirus outbreak
STATEMENT TO INDUSTRY: March 16, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is rising to meet the challenges associated with...
China still plans to honor its ag purchase agreement with U.S.
In late February, China announced some tariff reductions on 150 agriculture items, including a handful of produce items. But the...
Coalition for Sustainable Organics responds to hydroponic lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, CA March 3, 2020 – The Coalition for Sustainable Organics (CSO) is saddened by the latest attempts by...
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