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USDA releases Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Services' Specialty Crops Market News Division has released its U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update for the week of March 13-19, 2022 This report provides trend analysis of the vo... more
Access to self-repair resources expanded by John Deere
John Deere announced March 21 it will enhance the capabilities of existing diagnostic tools and expand their availability. In 2023, the company will roll out an enhanced customer solution that includes a mobile device interface, and the ability to do... more
Southeast ag industry compliance hike sought by DOL
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division is continuing its multi-year education and enforcement initiative to increase compliance with federal labor laws in the Southeast’s agricultural industry. In addition to enforcement activity... more
Produce dollars are looking good but the volume pressure is real
The U.S. consumer price index increased +7.9% for the 12 months ending February 2022. This was the largest 12-month increase since July 1981, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. IRI-measured multi-outlet stores in the U.S., including supe... more
UF/IFAS part of effort to provide farmworker health fair in Florida
Florida’s agricultural workforce is one of the largest in the country and includes more than 200,000 migrant farmworkers providing essential work across many crop varieties and industries year-round. When their health is compromised, so is the nati... more
Resource Innovation Institute welcomes new producer-partners
The Resource Innovation Institute (RII) welcomes its latest round of producer-partners planning to benchmark their energy- and water-efficiency performance metrics as part of a USDA-funded project aimed at encouraging innovation and resource efficien... more
Steady markets, growing conditions favor California cabbage
Irish eyes are smiling upon California cabbage growers in time for St. Patrick's Day. "So far, everything's looking good as far as all the varieties," said Frankie Oliver, field supervisor at Pacific Fresh Produce in Oxnard. "It's been good qualit... more