coronavirus
National Fleet Products introduces portable hand-washing station
National Fleet Products, a global source for aftermarket accessories for commercial vehicles, announced the introduction of its new portable and vehic... READ MORE »
Michigan adds COVID-19 requirements for agriculture workers
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on June 1 signed Executive Order 2020-111, which provides additional requirements and procedures to keep agricultural w... READ MORE »
Rep. Simpson discusses how CFAP fell short with potato industry
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) didn’t do enough to clean out the backed-up potato supply chain, s... READ MORE »
United Fresh, PMA address Farmers to Families Food Box program
Cathy Burns, CEO of Produce Marketing Association, and Tom Stenzel, president and CEO of United Fresh Produce Association, have addressed their member... READ MORE »
PMA event focuses on Farmers to Families, Coronavirus food assistance programs
A May 27 Produce Marketing Association virtual town hall featured Bruce Summers of the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service and Hunt Shipman of Corners... READ MORE »
Frozen fry demand showing positive signs
Signs are showing that frozen fry demand is improving quicker than the industry had anticipated, according to a May 27 report by North American Potato... READ MORE »
USDA announces plans for Section 32 purchases of fresh, dehy potatoes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced plans May 22 to purchase fresh potatoes and dehydrated potatoes, for distribution to various food ... READ MORE »
Coronavirus aid application period now open, payment calculator available
Specialty crops producers can now apply for USDA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which provides direct payments to offset impacts from... READ MORE »
Washington growers nearing ‘crunch time,’ ready to bury excess potatoes
Potato growers in Washington state are holding on to hope that the federal government is going to provide more assistance in cleaning out the backed-u... READ MORE »
USDA, FDA could force potato processors to stay open
Two U.S. federal government agencies have reached an agreement where produce processors would be forced to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic, ... READ MORE »
