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Mandates, Penalties in Health Bill Worry Farmers
Both as consumers who buy health insurance for themselves and their families, and as small-business owners who must manage employee benefits, farmers ... continue reading »
Yolo Farmers: Tomato Prices are Too Low
Yolo County tomato farmers might see a significant decline in the value of their crop this year, as negotiations with California's processors continue... continue reading »
Bolthouse Farms to Close Original Michigan Facility
Bolthouse Farms Inc. will close its operations in Grant Township at the end of the month after more than 90 years in business. The Muskegon Chronicle<... continue reading »
Food Safety News Launches iPhone App
Since Food Safety News launched in September, we've been actively seeking new platforms on which to deliver breaking news and expert opinion. We've be... continue reading »
Summit Panel Tackles Food Safety
Since food safety gained national attention with the foodborne illness traced back to spinach in 2007, the subject has become the overriding issue for... continue reading »
Food Safety’s Final Mile in Sight
The last mile of a race is always the longest. Years of work have culminated in the recent approval of sweeping food-safety legislation by the U.S. Ho... continue reading »
Georgia House Lawmakers OK Food Safety Bill
The Georgia House has approved a bill that puts teeth in a food safety bill that cleared the Legislature last year. BusinessWeek
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Restaurant Trade Group Spends $1M in 4Q Lobbying
The National Restaurant Association spent more than $1 million in the fourth quarter to lobby on tax issues and food safety inspections, among other m... continue reading »
Stemilt, Dovex Merge
Stemilt announced last week that it was joining forces with Dovex Fruit Co. to become the leading tree fruit growing, packing and marketing operation ... continue reading »
Florida Freeze Taking Bite Out of Local Tomato Supply
With more than 70 percent of Florida’s tomato crop reportedly wiped out by unseasonal frigid temperatures in the Sunshine State in the last sever... continue reading »
