E. coli outbreak likely came from California

01/28/21 10:19 AM By Brad Hooker

The FDA has new findings on an E. coli outbreak last fall that led to 40 illnesses.

Leafy green pilot yields traceability suggestions

12/09/20 6:57 AM By Agri-Pulse staff

A recent pilot project showed some data gaps and offered suggestions to the Food and Drug Administration for improving traceability in the food system.

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Farm Hands on the Potomac: Hudnutt leaves Rabobank for American AgCredit

10/28/20 6:00 AM By Hannah Pagel

Curt Hudnutt has been tapped as the new president and chief executive officer of American AgCredit, Roland Fumasi will lead Rabobank’s RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness team in North America and Julie Busse has been promoted to communications director at the National Corn Growers Association.

Farm Hands West: Duflock joins Western Growers

10/21/20 7:03 AM By Hannah Pagel

Western Growers has hired Walt Duflock as vice president of Innovation and Sakata Seed America has appointed Bill McCarthy as its new associate director of research and development.

COVID-19, economic pressures add complexity to fruit, vegetable purchase trends

08/12/20 10:17 AM By Sara Wyant

As concerns over COVID-19 remain steady and economic conditions worsen for many, fresh produce sales are still strong compared to the prior year. But the growth compared to prior weeks started to slow.

Demand for fresh produce remains high

05/13/20 9:11 AM By Sara Wyant

Following a stellar last week of April, fresh produce sales remained highly elevated during the first week of May. That’s according to an analysis by 210 Analytics, IRI and the Produce Marketing Association.

Farm Hands West: Teplitski joins the Produce Marketing Association

01/07/20 7:31 PM By Hannah Pagel

Max Teplitski has joined the Produce Marketing Association as the new chief science officer and the California Fresh Fruit Association has hired Caroline Stringer.

Farm Hands West: July 24

07/23/19 11:25 PM By Hannah Pagel

Steve Lutz will leave the Produce Marketing Association on August 2 to start his own communications and marketing company.

National Pork Board CEO Bill Even

This week’s Open Mic guest is Bill Even, CEO of the National Pork Board. Last year proved challenging for the nation’s swine producers and the pork industry despite a record-setting pace for global pork sales. While the new year offers challenges from higher feed costs, Even suggests the packing industry is processing animals at near capacity and demand for pork remains robust from both domestic and global markets. A continuing shift of consumers purchasing food online has brought new avenues in product promotion and associations in the food industry to reach consumers. Even says net-zero emissions for producing swine is attainable building on a well-documented path of sustainable production practices.

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Opinion: Policymakers have a huge opportunity to leverage venture investment in food and agriculture. Here’s how.

In this opinion piece, Sanjeev Krishnan with S2G Ventures outlines a path that policymakers can follow to avoid the issues that arise when policy lags behind food and ag tech investment and innovation.

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Agri-Pulse interview with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack: March 2, 2021

Less than a week into his second stint on the job, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack has already identified the key immediate priorities for USDA to address. Vilsack addresses those priorities and more in this interview with Agri-Pulse's Phil Brasher, Spencer Chase and Sara Wyant.

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