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Organic grower groups sue USDA over hydroponic certification
PRESS RELEASE Today, Center for Food Safety (CFS), along with a coalition of organic farms and stakeholders, filed a lawsuit...
Produce’s role USDA’s sustainability push
Sustainability is here to stay—at least if USDA has anything to say about it. On February 20, secretary of agriculture...
A bearish outlook for the ag sector
As most people know, the current farm economic situation isn’t great. But how bad is it? Statistics don’t tell the...
USDA notifies trade community of proposed changes
The Produce Marketing Association BB #:153708 sent out a member alert January 30 regarding new organic rules coming from the...
U.S. apple estimate higher than last year
The USDA’s Economic Research Service released the following apple crop update December 18, 2019: With the onset of cold weather...
Pure Flavor starts Georgia season with visit from Ag Secretary
FORT VALLEY, GA (December 17th, 2019) – A visit to Pure Flavor’s BB #:170379 Fort Valley, GA greenhouse from U.S....
USDA pesticide report: 99% of samples below benchmark levels
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today published the 2018 Pesticide...
New York senator calls for USDA inquiry into fruit and vegetable prices
UPDATE 9/30/19: Tom Stenzel, president and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association, Washington, DC, issued a statement in response:...
Perdue says Trump is a farmer’s best friend
WASHINGTON, DC – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue reminded the fresh produce industry, he and his boss represent farmers. Perdue gave...
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue to keynote Washington Conference
PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 3, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue will keynote the United Fresh BB...
Top USDA trade official to USApple: trade must be “Free, Fair and Reciprocal”
PRESS RELEASE: CHICAGO (Aug. 23, 2019)—Free, fair and reciprocal trade for U.S. agriculture was the resounding message from Agriculture Under Secretary...
USDA Announces details of support package for farmers
PRESS RELEASE: (Washington, D.C., July 25, 2019) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced further details of the...
USDA Awards Agricultural Trade Promotion Funding
Washington, D.C., July 19, 2019 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)...
Sec. Perdue tours California avocado grove
PRESS RELEASE IRVINE, CA (July 17, 2019) – United States Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue toured a California avocado grove...
H-2A upgrade met with industry support
The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposal to modernize the H-2A program has the support of at least one fresh produce...
Secretary Perdue says USMCA will be win for produce growers
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue pushed back against those who say the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement will harm American growers, specifically citing a...
The No. 2 most wasted fruit at retail may surprise you, given its popularity
Considering the popularity of my post about the most wasted vegetables at retail, I thought it would be a good...
NGA pushes for more hunger relief at retail
The National Grocers Association continues to work with USDA to allow NGA’s retail members better access to government food programs....
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