agriculture
Free educational toolkit helps celebrate Pollinator Week
Equitable Food Initiative (EFI) launched a free educational toolkit to celebrate Pollinator Week. The toolkit featured downloadable graphics and actio... 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 »
IFPA honors produce industry leaders, advocates for ag labor
The International Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Conference, held June 9-11, featured more than 185 meetings between Congressional offices a... 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 »
Senate budget proposals would boost specialty crop funding
The U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry has released legislative text detailing its proposals for a massive budget reconcili... continue reading »
Spinach tops list of produce testing positive for pesticide residue
Spinach has topped a health advocacy organization's list of fruits and vegetables testing positive for potentially harmful pesticide residue. Envir... continue reading »
Coalition seeks transparency in AEWR calculation process
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) and the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSC) have assembled a five-state, 30-organ... continue reading »
IFPA reacts to proposed cuts in WIC produce benefits
The International Fresh Produce Association is warning of potential dangers in reducing Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and... continue reading »
Planned sustainability projects at Kraft Heinz take hit in federal cuts
Kraft Heinz lost a $170 million grant award for sustainability projects at 10 of its U.S. plants in a round of cuts by the U.S. Department of Energy. ... continue reading »
Federal court ruling strikes down many tariffs imposed by Trump
A federal court has dealt a blow to Donald Trump's sweeping use of tariffs in a ruling that drew an immediate appeal. The U.S. Court of Internation... continue reading »
