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New facility poised to expand Edible Garden’s Midwest distribution
Controlled environment agriculture producer Edible Garden has purchased a 6.2-acre facility in Iowa that will increase its production, distribution an... continue reading »
Vanguard Food closes on transaction involving Village Farms
Vanguard Food LP has closed on a transaction that privatized certain assets and operations of Village Farms International’s fresh produce segment. ... continue reading »
USDA ending Regional Food Business Centers program
The USDA is ending a program that supported the development of small farms, local food businesses and regional food supply chains in the wake of the C... continue reading »
Growers can now apply for up to $16B in disaster relief funds
Up to $16 billion in federal funds is now available to farmers who suffered crop losses because of natural disasters in 2023 and 2024 through the USDA... continue reading »
Legislation would provide path to legal status for certain immigrants
Bipartisan legislation has been introduced that would provide legal status for certain undocumented immigrants amid the Trump administration’s ongoi... continue reading »
Fortress Technology to debut new equipment
Food safety company Fortress Technology will debut a compact combination metal detector and heavy duty checkweigher with a reject conveyor at Pack Exp... continue reading »
Almond grower to close Sacramento manufacturing plant
Blue Diamond Growers will close its manufacturing plant in midtown Sacramento plant during the next two years, laying off about 600 workers. The al... continue reading »
Contested worker protection rule suspended by Labor Department
A measure extending protections to H-2A workers who organize to form labor unions that opponents labeled government overreach has been suspended by th... continue reading »
Batch fryer aims to improve efficiency in root vegetable snack processing
A new batch frying system aims to improve production while maintaining temperature control for kettle-style potato chips and other root vegetable snac... continue reading »
Trump comments address agricultural workers, immigration
As immigration raids spark reaction around the country, Donald Trump seemed to suggest support for changes to immigration enforcement that would avoid... continue reading »
