Tom Karst
Taking the temperature of USMCA reaction
Taking the temperature of USMCA reaction, and it warm and fuzzy.
Dec 11, 2019 by Tom Karst
Big gains continue for avocado per capita utilization
How popular can avocados get?
Dec 11, 2019 by Tom Karst
Fresh apples in storage up 15%; galas and red delicious close
U.S. fresh apple holdings on Dec. 1 totaled 118.3 million cartons, 15% above year-ago levels, according to the U.S. Apple Association, with red delicious and galas neck and neck.
Dec 10, 2019 by Tom Karst
ProducePay seeks to increase financing of growers
ProducePay has much more money to finance growers sending produce to U.S. markets.
Dec 10, 2019 by Tom Karst
Trump is divisive as ever as growers wait for trade progress
President Trump is great for the pollsters, sparking intense passions from his supporters and his opponents.
Dec 09, 2019 by Tom Karst
FarmboxRX seeks to deliver produce as medicine
Aiming to dispense boxes of fruits and vegetables as medicine, FarmboxRX has partnered with insurance company Vibra Health to give free food boxes to elderly Medicare patients with diet and chronic-related illnesses.
Dec 09, 2019 by Tom Karst
FDA provides flexibility to start routine inspections on small farms
The Food and Drug Administration is providing flexibility for when states may begin conducting routine inspections of small farms, the agency said.
Dec 08, 2019 by Tom Karst
FDA updates outbreak investigation of salmonella in Pennsylvania
The Food and Drug Administration and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are investigating an outbreak of illnesses caused by salmonella javiana in Pennsylvania.
Dec 08, 2019 by Tom Karst
Climate science report compels action, lawmaker says
With a considerable focus on agriculture, the National Council for Science and the Environment has published a comprehensive review of climate science research in selected public universities.
Dec 06, 2019 by Tom Karst