Southeast
USTR seeks investigation of imported squash and cucumbers
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer has issued a letter to the Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) requesting investigations into the import of cucumbers and squash and the effect on the domestic seasonal... more »
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference sets 2021 virtual schedule
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference has announced the full 2021 Virtual Schedule including over 85 hours of educational programs across 15 different specialty crop commodity conferences. Although we won’t be meeting in person... more »
Port Canaveral port for Yara expands Southeast distribution support
To further support retail partners and growers across Florida, Yara North America will now distribute their flagship calcium-based nitrogen and other Premium Products through Ambassador Services International located at Port Canaveral, Florida. The first Yara... more »
Florida’s small, beginning farmers to get safe food training
A new opportunity for Florida’s small and medium-sized produce farmers will become a reality with the support of a USDA Food Safety Outreach Program (FSOP) grant designed to produce and provide easy-to-access training in safe... more »
Ark Foods makes packhouse purchase in historic farming community
Brooklyn, New York-born vegetable company Ark Foods has purchased and opened its first-ever owned property, a 12,000-square-foot packhouse within the historic farming community of Immokalee, Florida. According to a news release, the Ark Foods team... more »
Lipman Family Farms launches Inaugural ‘Day of Good from the Ground Up’
Immokalee, Florida-based Lipman Family Farms celebrated its first annual "Day of Good from the Ground Up" on Nov. 13 to support local communities across its network in the United States, Mexico and Canada. [caption id=""... more »
UF/IFAS, FDACS spread word on COVID-19 testing to Florida ag workers
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension (UF/IFAS) and Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) encourage as many agricultural workers as possible to be tested for COVID-19. Farmworkers will... more »
Florida’s minimum wage hike: 5 things employers should know
Florida voters just approved Nov. 3 a constitutional amendment that will gradually raise the state minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026. What does this mean for employers? Here are the top five things you... more »