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Following systemic security breaches and compromised traceability in Mexico’s avocado export system, the California Avocado Commission is calling on USDA to conduct comprehensive audits and institute a seasonal tariff-rate quota to restore market integrity and protect domestic growers.
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The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation has released its long-awaited final environmental impact statement. Farmers in the lower basin worry it could mean cuts to their water supply, while upper basin farmers are seeing higher hay prices and cattle sales.
Go inside the Michigan trial plots where natural breeding transforms ordinary berries into longer-lasting superfruit packed with flavor.
Tapped by Secretary Rollins, Kip Tom is building a faster, satellite-driven replacement for NASS’s aging survey system, one he says could turn monthly reports into biweekly ones by year’s end for multiple crops.
USDA’s addition of watermelon rind to its official database provides retail dietitians, produce marketers and product developers with the standardized nutrition data needed to expand root-to-stem culinary strategies.
A federal injunction freezes California’s recycling symbol ban, offering momentary relief to produce shippers caught in a legal tug of war over packaging fees and labeling rules.
By partnering with nonprofits ReFED and World Wildlife Fund alongside major industry peers, the distributor aims to build on its 85% diversion rate through shared best practices, enhanced food recovery and improved operational efficiency.
Recall covers prepared foods with jalapeños imported by Coast Citrus Distributors and sold across about 20 states.
Susan Chekow Lusignan shares her strategies for leveraging local advantages, navigating economic headwinds and connecting with the next generation of consumers through authentic storytelling
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