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Lower grocery prices highlighted the March Consumer Price Index, but the annual food inflation rate remains well above the all-items index.

With Super Bowl promotions running hot, the avocado market was even hotter in early February. 

Less than 1% of fruits and vegetables tested by the USDA show pesticide residue levels outside permitted ranges.

The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops has announced a partnership with CropTrak to accelerate adoption of the Stewardship Calculator 2.0 across the specialty food supply chain.

A big increase in benefits is on the way for Americans receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. The average SNAP benefit will increase for FY 2022 beginning on Oct. 1, according to the agency.

President Joe Biden plans to introduce ambitious immigration reform legislation on his first day in office that seeks to legalize millions of undocumented workers.

More global produce marketers and retailers are taking measures to become regenerative companies.

The National Council of Farmer Cooperatives is sounding the alarm about restrictions on the movement of H-2A workers within Mexico in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New research from Farm Journal’s Trust In Food initiative looks at the growing importance of sustainability and conservation-focused products and services for the ag retail business.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Significant new regulations are coming soon for the National Organic Program.

The final compliance deadline for mandated electronic logging devices in U.S. trucks will arrive Dec. 17.

There is no disputing that e-commerce sales of groceries are expanding, but one supply chain consultant says retailers face several challenges as click-and-collect and home delivery sales expand.

Retail food prices are expected to rise between 1% and 2% in 2019, the U.S. Department of Agriculture projects.

President Trump said Monday that a trade “understanding” has been reached with Mexico.

Putting a finer point on government regulations or providing clarity on bureaucratic language is not easy to do.

Touting success in securing tax reform and cutting regulations in his first year in office, President Trump vowed progress on infrastructure and immigration policy during his first State of the Union Address.