Month: April 2016

"The bill introduced by Chairman Kline is a disappointing step in Congressional efforts to pass Child Nutrition Reauthorization legislation this year. This bill fails to address many of the real issues needed to win bipartisan support on the House floor, and fails to recognize that compromise will be necessary with the Senate and the Obama Administration if the President is ever to sign a bill." …

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) joined forces with the American Farm Bureau Federation to call on the federal government to alleviate H-2A processing delays. The H-2A program is a critically important tool for America’s farmers and ranchers who need timely, legal, and dependable workers to harvest valuable crops which are seasonal in nature. …

Prime Minister Rt Hon John Key officially launched the 2016 season for Zespri in China at an event, marking a new phase for Zespri’s China Strategy.  Zespri has launched a new phase of its China Strategy to support this growth which includes expanding to five representative offices in-market; increasing staff numbers from 25 to 90 over the next three years; and joining with local partners to investigate growing Zespri kiwifruit in China as part of its 12-month global supply strategy. …

The 14th annual Produce for Kids campaign will kick off on April 29 and is expected to push the organization closer to the 2016 goal of $6 million total raised for charities that support families and children. Shoppers will notice Produce for Kids signage next to partner fruit and vegetable brands in the produce departments of select nationwide grocery stores through July. …

New Brunswick is poised to become the world's largest producer of wild blueberries, with nearly 1,600 hectares of Crown land being set aside in the north for production and development, the provincial government announced on Wednesday. …