Agriculture Leaders Call on Senate to Pass Immigration Reform for Farmworkers
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack and a group of agriculture leaders testified before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary … Read More
Agricultural Industry
Jerry Garcia, 30 Years in the Fruit Business with London Fruit
Jerry Garcia’s life, the rancher, not the guitarist leader of the Grateful Dead band, has revolved around agriculture. Since his … Read More
Fresh Insights: New Perspectives for Food Service
The United Fresh Produce Association’s Fresh Insights report offers valuable information about trends in restaurants, retail, home delivery, and more. … Read More
U.S. Agricultural Exports to Reach a New Record in 2021
U.S. agricultural exports in the first four months (January – April) of 2021 were a record $59 billion, exceeding the … Read More
Pallet Shortage Threatens Produce Industry Supply Chain
The U.S. produce industry has sounded the alarm over the current acute pallet shortages, which threatens to disrupt the supply … Read More
USDA Sanctions Kendall Frozen Fruits for More than $2 million in Unpaid Debts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on Kendall Frozen Fruits Inc. (KFF), Newport Beach, Calif., for violating … Read More
Mexican Farmer Leads the Way in Fair Trade
For the first time in Fair Trade USA’s 22 years, the organization elected a Mexican farmer as president of the … Read More
U.S. Agricultural Groups Call for Review Over Trade Relations with Mexico
More than 20 agricultural and food associations expressed their concern over the deterioration of trade relations between the United States … Read More
USDA Bars Two Businesses from Operating in the Produce Industry for PACA Violations
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses in California and North Carolina for violating … Read More
Pineapple, one of the fruits most impacted by COVID-19
The pineapple is a native fruit of America, historically it was known for its rarity, and more than 500 years … Read More