Marketing
USDA suspends South Texas Onion marketing order provisions
USDA announced March 9 suspension of the South Texas Onion marketing order provisions. This action is a result of a referendum held by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service concerning continuance of the marketing order. In the... more »
Two key management roles made within Colorado ag department
The Colorado Department of Agriculture has announced the placement of new staff members into two key management roles within CDA’s Markets and State Fair divisions. Danielle Trotta has been selected to lead Colorado Department of Agriculture... more »
Digital marketing for Georgia ag operations is webinar series topic
Farmers and agricultural producers have faced numerous challenges in recent years, affecting the day-to-day tasks of running their operations. Add in a global pandemic and a push toward direct-to-consumer sales, and sustaining an agribusiness can... more »
Empathy in marketing topic for industry leaders during BrandStorm
United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm event will take place online March 9-11, 2021. The event will feature two sessions specifically designed to facilitate dialogue around the subjective topic of empathy in marketing, both in consumer... more »
RaboResearch report: Healthy demand for strawberries will stay strong
Strawberry shipments to the U.S. market increased during 2020, while heatwaves and weather shocks sent prices unusually high in some weeks during the summer. According to a March 2021 report by RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness,... more »
Fresh Summit 2021 to be in-person in New Orleans in October
Produce Marketing Association has announced that Fresh Summit 2021 will take place, in-person, Oct. 28-30, 2021 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will welcome... more »
FreshFacts on Retail Q4 2020/Year in Review 2020 report set
Fresh produce continues its steady growth at retail, with increased sales for both fruits and vegetables in Q4 of 2020, according to United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Q4 2020/Year in Review 2020 report, sponsored by... more »
Produce sales grow steadily in Q4, says United Fresh
Fresh produce continues its steady growth at retail, with increased sales for both fruits and vegetables in Q4 of 2020, according to United Fresh’s FreshFacts on Retail Q4 2020/Year in Review 2020 report, sponsored by... more »
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Wagner Farms thrives after focusing on sustainability
Penn State student farm evolves
Consumers seek information about sustainability
Farm Market & Agritourism column: Changing face of retail keeps marketers on their toes
Great Lakes EXPO is back to in-person event
National Council of Agricultural Employers column: Normalcy elusive as farm operations press on
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