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Judge halts Labor Department’s H-2A worker protection rule
A federal judge in Georgia has halted enforcement of a U.S. Department of Labor rule preventing agricultural employers from retaliating against migran... continue reading »
New Wiliot chatbot allows companies to ‘talk’ to products
Ambient Internet of Things pioneer Wiliot has launched WiliBot, a generative artificial intelligence chatbot that enables natural-language conversatio... continue reading »
USDA grants to help food entrepreneurs build businesses
The UDSA and Heartland Regional Food Business Center are making more than $3.7 million in Business Builder Grants available to support small, mid-size... continue reading »
Companies’ customer services teams join Duravant Lifecycle Services
The customer service teams of Key Technology and PPM Technologies have joined global aftermarket network Duravant Lifecycle Services. Both companies a... continue reading »
Tell us what labor issues are impacting your business
Our editors are taking an in-depth look at the challenges facing ag labor. We want to hear from you about the most pressing issues faced by your opera... continue reading »
Packaging company awarded Biodegradable Products Institute certification
The Biodegradable Products Institute has awarded food packaging company Sabert Corp. certification for products using the company’s Pulp Plus and Pu... continue reading »
Flexibility in packaging helps meet changing consumer needs
With a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, the produce aisle presents some of the most plentiful offerings found at the grocery store. A critical com... continue reading »
Avocado automation: Robotic solution smoothes processing for sensitive fruit
Kronen’s automated avocado processing equipment and method, which uses robotics and patented processing technology to make handling the sensitive fr... continue reading »
Packaging solutions company launches new palletizer
Flexible packaging solutions provider BW Flexible Systems has launched its new palletizer, the SYMACH 3500S. The push-type palletizer merges the ... continue reading »
Dutch processing line designer opening Washington service center
Dutch machine builder Eqraft, a longtime processing line collaborator with several American agricultural companies, is opening its first North America... continue reading »
