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New plan to include ban on farmland purchases for ‘foreign adversaries’
The USDA will no longer allow Chinese nationals or other “foreign adversaries” to purchase farmland in the U.S. as part of the National Farm Secur... continue reading »
Budget bill clears House after narrow Senate passage
A massive budget bill that contains millions of dollars of increased specialty crop funding but has drawn criticism for cuts to programs including Med... continue reading »
Del Monte Foods files for bankruptcy in US, seeks sale
Del Monte Foods has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. and is pursuing a sale. The company has entered into a restructuring ag... continue reading »
Salmonella outbreak traced to Florida cucumber grower declared over
The Food and Drug Administration has completed its investigation into a multistate salmonella outbreak traced to a Florida cucumber grower, and the Ce... 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 »
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 »
New, innovation-focused food and beverage company launches
A new food and beverage company focused on manufacturing and innovation and driven by recent acquisitions has launched. Chicago-based Trillium Food... 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 »
