COVID-19
Mississippi blueberry growers expect high quality, average yield
The COVID-19 pandemic presented a new obstacle for Mississippi blueberry growers in 2020, impacting the labor force for the early-season varieties. “A lot of growers are working through how to deal with harvest, packing and... more »
Frozen food sales gains outpaced total store, fresh for another record week
While the country is slowly starting to re-open businesses and restaurants, grocery retailing sales continue to track well ahead of the old baseline. The week of May 17 was free of influences from holidays and... more »
Legislation introduces measures to protect food supply
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, introduced legislation to help protect the nation's food supply after the COVID-19 crisis has put an unprecedented strain on... more »
PMA Fresh Summit expo still on for live event this October in Texas
One of the produce industry’s largest events is still scheduled to take place in October. The Produce Marketing Association (PMA) posted on its website that it is moving forward with the Fresh Summit expo, scheduled... more »
FDA flexible with farms regarding exemption under Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced May 22 that it will provide flexibility regarding eligibility criteria for the qualified exemption under the Produce Safety Rule during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the FDA... more »
Sustainable ag group: Relief measure excludes farmers most impacted by crisis
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has reacted to the recent opening of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program farmer aid payments to be delivered by the USDA. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) issued the following statement:... more »
Specialty crop producers can apply for financial aid through CFAP
Specialty crops producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The application and a payment calculator are now available online and... more »
Penn State offers ‘H-2A Ag Workers Visa Growers’ Forum’
The "H-2A Agricultural Workers Visa Growers Forum: Program Updates under COVID-19" is an open forum webinar for growers and farmers during the COVID-19 pandemic and takes place on May 28, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This... more »
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program signup begins May 26
Beginning May 26, eligible producers may apply for direct payments as part of the the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, which allocated $2.1 billion for specialty crop producers who have suffered market losses from the COVID-19... more »
USApple converting Outlook Conference into two-day virtual event
The U.S. Apple Association announced May 22 that it will move its annual apple industry 2020 Outlook Conference to an online format for 2020. The organization issued the following statement: "Typically, we would be opening... more »
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