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Up to $600M in disaster relief now available to Florida growers
Florida agricultural producers can now apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance related to losses from the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seas... continue reading »
Group pushes for permanent reform to AEWR rule
An advocacy group is pushing legislators to make permanent changes to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), the wage calculation used in the H-2A tempo... continue reading »
Postharvest solutions company expanding UAE presence
Postharvest solutions company Akorn Technology is launching a new venture in the United Arab Emirates following its recent win in the UAE FoodTech Cha... continue reading »
New 10% tariffs now in effect despite Supreme Court ruling
Global 10% tariffs went into effect Feb. 24 despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a broad set of the taxes imposted by Donald Trump. ... continue reading »
California growers have new pest control options
The California registration of a pair of products from pest management and plant health company ProFarm offers new tools to growers. Insecticides/n... continue reading »
Funding to expand MSU food processing and technology program
The Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT) is using U.S. Department of Education funding to expand its Food Proces... continue reading »
Bite-sized potato line from Cal-Organic Farms launching
A new bite-sized potato line from Grimmway Produce Group brand Cal-Organic Farms will soon hit shelves. Certified organic, the line includes gold, ... continue reading »
Ground broken on $860M distribution center in North Carolina
Ahold Delhaize USA has broken ground on a new distribution center in Burlington, North Carolina. The $860 million facility will add more than 1 millio... continue reading »
Edible Garden CEO named to list of business leaders
Edible Garden CEO Jim Kras has joined a ranking of influential New Jersey business leaders for the second consecutive year. Kras, leader of the Bel... continue reading »
Specialty crops focus of several farm bill draft provisions
Specialty crops are addressed in several provisions in a farm bill draft released Feb. 13 by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, including increased... continue reading »
