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CMI Orchards showcases produce at the White House

Wenatchee, Washington-based CMI Orchards showcased its American-made apples and cherries, packaged under its American Dream label, during an event hosted by the White House on July 15. “We created the American Dream label to show solidarity and ... more

Produce grower is South Carolina farmer of the year

[caption id="attachment_21828" align="alignright" width="220"] Sidi Limehouse of Rosebank FarmsPhoto: SunBelt Ag Expo[/caption] The Sunbelt Ag Expo recently named fruit and vegetable grower Sidi Limehouse its 2019 South Carolina farmer of the ye... more

Georgia farmer of the year grows peaches

[caption id="attachment_21825" align="alignleft" width="220"] Robert DickeyPhoto: Sun Belt Ag Expo[/caption] The Sunbelt Ag Expo recently named peach grower Robert Lee Dickey III its 2019 Georgia farmer of the year. Robert earned his degree in ... more

Clark County Farm Technology Days 2022 seeks farm site

Wisconsin Farm Technology Days has announced that Clark County has been selected to host Farm Technology Days (FTD) in 2022. Over the next three years there will be many opportunities to get involved to tell the story of Clark County agriculture. ... more

New tool can help farmers identify appropriate loan opportunities

A new online tool can help farmers and ranchers find information on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) farm loans that may best fit their operations. USDA has launched the new Farm Loan Discovery Tool as the newest feature on farmers.gov, the De... more

PMA’s Lutz leaving to start marketing, research firm

A familiar name in the produce industry will depart his position with the Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Aug. 2 to start his own marketing, research and analytics company. [caption id="" align="alignright" width="339"] Steve Lutz[/caption] ... more

United Fresh revises produce GAPs Harmonized Standard

United Fresh remains committed to strengthening produce safety GAP standards, announcing plans to refresh the current version of the Harmonized Standard, 10 years from its original inception. In its original charter, published in November 2009, th... more