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Software Solutions

Cargill Goes Tech with Food Startup Accelerator

Agricultural giant Cargill Inc. is taking a page out of Silicon Valley's playbook with a startup accelerator that it hopes will identify important new food technologies.

Trump’s Crackdown on Immigration Is Bad News for Farmers

The nation’s farms lean heavily on the very group of people targeted by President Trump.

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A One-Two Punch Hits Farm Exports

It’s striking just how worried farmers are right now, and some are already feeling the effects as fear and rumors grow in migrant communities statewide.

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Carbon Footprint

Trump's EPA Order is a Relief to Farmers

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

A new executive order from President Donald Trump could ease concerns from farmers affected by EPA regulation.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Del Monte Produce Helping with Port Manatee’s Containerized Cargo Goals

Fresh Del Monte Produce

Produce shipping company Del Monte will add container shipping vessels to its Port Manatee itinerary in March.

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USDA Announces Fair Practices Rule to Protect Farmers' Rights

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) announced Wednesday updated regulations intended to protect the rights of farmers.

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Software Solutions

High-Tech Agriculture Continues to Reap Rewards for Farmers and Society

Through new technologies, farmers produce more efficiently and see an increase in profits while improving stewardship of ecosystems and local communities.

The Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) is one of the newest technologies being studied for improvements in agricultural precision.

Packaged Vegetables Recalled Over Listeria

The company announced Friday that the recall affects packages shipped to Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and with the “best if used by” dates between Aug. 7 and Aug. 19, 2016.

Affected items are in a clear plastic container or in Styrofoam trays wrapped with clear plastic film. They were sold at various vendors, including Publix, Wal-Mart, Winn Dixie, Harris Teeter Supermarkets and BI-LO.

Growers Eye FSMA Enforcement

Most produce growers, packers, processors or sellers will be subject to the rule, with staggered compliance deadlines ranging from two to four years, depending on the size of the operation.

Published in the Federal Register on Nov. 27, 2015, the final version of the Produce Safety Rule “establishes, for the first time, science-based minimum standards for the safe growing, harvesting, packing and holding of fruits and vegetables grown for human consumption,” according to the Food and Drug Administration.

What’s Driving Deforestation?

Land ownership and economic power are extremely unequal, and so is the responsibility for deforestation. We need to focus our efforts on the drivers that are most important.

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Rep. Rosa DeLauro Calls On FDA To Close Dole Salad Facility Over Listeria

Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

The outbreak spans the U.S. and Canada, was ongoing from May 2015 through spring this year and sickened at least 33 people.

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee responsible for funding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, said Dole’s continued operation of the plant was “an outrage.”

USDA Certification To Help Growers Meet Retailers’ On-Farm Safety Requirements

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced the official launch of GroupGAP, a new certification program that helps small and mid-sized growers and cooperatives meet retailers' on-farm food safety requirements.

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