Regulations

Disaster assistance requested by Georgia ag officials

Georgia agriculture leaders are requesting federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance. In late September and early October, Hurricane Helene damaged many agricultural operations throughout the East Coast. The storm’s destructive toll included winds that downed trees... more »

USDA plans data users confab

USDA has scheduled its biannual data users meeting. The USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service is set to host the biannual Data Users’ Meeting on Oct. 15-16, which provides an online forum for stakeholders to discuss... more »

IFPA Policy Retreat prepares industry advocacy for 2025 challenges

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) convened a Policy Retreat this month, gathering members of its U.S. Government Relations Council and Political Advisory Committee to lay the groundwork for its 2025 advocacy efforts. The event,... more »

Editor’s Letter: Food safety, harvest and a new focus are all in the forefront

Welcome to Vegetable Growers News' (VGN) food safety issue. With harvest over or ending for many growers, VGN examines steps growers are taking to ensure the safety of the crops they plant, grow and harvest.... more »

Producers, suppliers may be on an accelerated deadline with FSMA 204 compliance

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule requiring additional traceability records for certain foods goes into effect in January 2026, but the deadline for compliance may become a reality even sooner. The FDA’s... more »

H-2A regulations subject of farm labor groups lawsuit

A group of growers and farm advocacy groups is challenging new H-2A rules in the courts. The Worker and Farmer Labor Association (WAFLA), the National Council of Agricultural Employers (NCAE), other farm and labor groups... more »

Presidential candidates provide positions to American Farm Bureau

The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) has queried Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on their priorities for American agriculture. Farm Bureau asked the Democratic and Republican presidential nominees to respond with... more »

NCAE’s Mike Marsh offers an ag labor review: Transformative versus performative

In the late 1700s, our nation experienced something that was truly transformative. The American Revolution, which threw off the shackles of bondage to a monarch in Great Britain for many good reasons, transformed what were... more »