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Dole plc wins sustainability award for watershed management project
Dole plc has been named a winner of the Sustainability in the Food Industry Award by The Shelby and Griffin Report. The award recognizes innovatio... continue reading »
French fry processing facility now open in Argentina
Global frozen potato company Lamb Weston Holdings has opened a 430,000-square-foot french fry processing facility in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The p... continue reading »
TIPA adds high-barrier film and laminate products to portfolio
TIPA Compostable Packaging has added four new high-barrier film and laminate products to its portfolio. The new, compostable laminates offer moistu... continue reading »
SCFBA renews call for specialty crop consideration in ag relief
Amid the federal government shutdown, the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) is urging the inclusion of specialty crop aid in any emergency eco... continue reading »
Tessenderlo Kerley expands soil fumigation portfolio with acquisitions
New acquisitions have expanded Tessenderlo Kerley's fumigation portfolio. The Phoenix-based company has acquired Eastman’s U.S. and Canadian metam f... continue reading »
Revisions introduced for some H-2A filings, AEWR calculations
New guidelines are revising some H-2A filing processes as well as Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) calculations. Contested aspects of both the tem... continue reading »
Corteva to separate seed, crop protection businesses in 2026
In order to focus more directly on farmers' needs, Corteva plans to separate its seed and crop protection businesses into two independent companies by... continue reading »
NIFA Extension support program RFPs due Oct. 31
Requests for proposals for USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) fiscal year 2026 Capacity Programs must be received by Oct. 31. ... continue reading »
Minnesota produce company recalls cantaloupe because of listeria concerns
Wholesale Produce Supply of Minneapolis is recalling fresh cut/processed cantaloupe because of potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Fre... continue reading »
Southern states to receive Helene recovery funding
Georgia will receive more than $531 million in federal assistance through a block grant agreement to help producers recover from Hurricane Helene, whi... continue reading »
