The compromise immigration bill, including the AgJOBS element, is getting another chance in the Senate. Even if it passes the Senate, it has an uncertain
Our piece, USDA Fruit And Vegetable Advisory Committee Falls Short Of Mandatory Regulation Recommendation, drew attention to a discrepancy between the message the USDA Advisory
With so much effort expended on California lettuce and leafy greens, an obvious question has been what can various segments of the industry do to
True story: A national shipper has a meeting with a major retailer. He is told to produce his third-party audit certification and provide evidence of
A&P had put up for sale all of its 66 Farmer Jack stores in Michigan. Now Kroger is buying 20 of the best locations all
We ran a piece entitled Is Organic Produce Healthier? — and it brought numerous responses including a letter from a salad dressing manufacturer who responded
We ran a piece entitled pesticide Spraying Gets More Attention that brought up the issue of what happens as suburbs encroach on farmland. This was
Just the other day Whole Foods was opening in London and The Economist, an esteemed British publication, was covering the event by telling us about
We have been following the immigration debate for some time with many pieces, including: Doubtful Immigration Policy, Pundit’s Mailbag — Immigration, Straight Talk On Immigration,
Our piece, China Plays Down Food Safety Problems, didn’t mention any fresh produce imports from China, but China is a significant supplier of garlic, and
