COVID-19
USDA enthusiastic about plan to facilitate farmers’ food bank donations
Farmers and ranchers are in the business of feeding people, and while nothing is business as usual, producers are still as ready and willing as ever to get the fruits, vegetables, meat and dairy products... more »
Free Purdue webinar planned on COVID-19 impact on food markets, agriculture
Join the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture for a free webinar examining COVID-19’s impact on U.S. food and agriculture from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Monday, April 20. “COVID-19 is disrupting U.S. food distribution and marketing, reducing demand... more »
Urban ag supplies fresh fruits and vegetables, part of a healthy diet
Even as Californians shelter in place to contain the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19, nutritious food remains vital to the health and well-being of our communities. "Eating fruits and vegetables is known to benefit our... more »
School Nutrition Association, United Fresh partner to assist schools with produce
The national, non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA), representing school nutrition professionals, and United Fresh Produce Association, the national association representing the fresh produce industry, have partnered to connect produce distributors to school foodservice authorities requesting... more »
United Fresh publishes updated Produce GAPs Harmonized Standard
While the produce industry is faced with daily evolving challenges associated with the COVID-19 crisis, United Fresh continues to support ongoing produce safety initiatives and announces the availability of an updated version of the Produce... more »
Why are the grocery store shelves empty?
While all industries have been seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, food and agriculture have been among the hardest hit segments of the U.S. economy. The primary reason lies in the composition of household food expenditures.... more »
Canada sets $50M for ag employers to implement COVID-19 measures
The Government of Canada announced April 13 that $50 million to help farmers, fish harvesters, and all food production and processing employers, put in place the measures necessary to follow the mandatory 14-day isolation period... more »
H-2A rules to be amended during COVID-19 national emergency
The Department of Homeland Security, with the support of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced April 15 a temporary final rule to change certain H-2A requirements to help U.S. agricultural employers avoid disruptions in lawful... more »
Ag commissioner Nikki Fried launches Keep Florida Growing webpage
Agriculture Commissioner Nicole “Nikki” Fried launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and ranchers, consumers and news media. Fried first announced the... more »
MDARD director urges USDA to use funds to support Michigan growers, farmers
As Michigan’s food and farming community was already struggling to overcome the severe weather and low commodity prices from 2019, the COVID-19 global pandemic created even more dire and daunting economic hardships for the state’s... more »
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