The American Farm Bureau Federation supports legislation introduced last week in both the House and the Senate that […]
U.S. and Mexico governments have announced an agreement in principle to provide a path to concluding the nearly […]
In a letter to Georgia Growers, Georgia Fruit And Vegetable Growers Association (GFVA) executive director Charles Hall says […]
The passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act certainly affects fruit and vegetable growers across the industry. Here […]
Last April, a working group of the United Fresh Produce Association’s Food Safety & Technology council completed development of […]
If more growers looked at the installation of a food safety program as something they are actively doing, […]
The newly passed Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) certainly makes for some heavy reading. This historic piece of […]
In researching this special issue that’s largely devoted to food safety, I called up Bill Marler, a lawyer […]
As we reported on the food safety bill while it worked its way through the Senate and House, […]
Last week, the USDA/National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2010 Crop Values report. In 2010, the total […]
Food safety has been on the front burner for fruit and vegetable growers since the first seed or […]
Florida’s 42,500 commercial farms supply more than 280 essential commodities to households throughout North America and to 100 […]
In preparation for this issue, our editorial team dug into the meaning of the Food Safety Modernization Act […]
While the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) will mean new policy and procedures for some, […]
VirtualOne, a Plant City, FL-based technology company focused on solving traceback issues for the produce industry, has received […]
Based on President Obama’s 2012 budget plan, more than $5 billion in public support for agriculture would be […]
A rash of agricultural farm thefts around the Sunshine State has growers on alert. According to a Situational Awareness document […]
In response to overwhelming demand, the United Fresh Produce Association Foundation has announced that it is offering its […]
FDA is requesting a $4.3 billion budget to “protect and promote the public health” as part of President […]