Items Tagged with 'IFPA'

I Love Produce announced new leadership. Adrian Almeida is the new CEO and Eric Frasse was promoted to president. The International Fresh Produce Association announced the 29th leadership program class. Launched in 1995, more than 330 individuals have participated in the year-long advocacy, communications and leadership development program. 

Dick Peixoto, owner of Lakeside Organic Gardens, was named the 2024 organic grower of the year. Metro announced that François Thibault will retire in the spring of 2025.

A train derailment south of Eagle Pass, Texas, is further complicating congestion challenges for agricultural shippers trying to send goods to Mexico.  

Several farm groups, led by the International Fresh Produce Association, filed a lawsuit Tuesday evening against the Department of Labor’s H-2A rule finalized in April.

In this opinion piece, Sara Neagu-Reed, director of production and environmental policy at the International Fresh Produce Association, calls on policymakers to prioritize support for organic agriculture in the next farm bill. 

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., is making it pretty clear he has no plans to take up a farm bill this year. Schumer on Tuesday criticized House GOP leaders for omitting a farm bill extension from a continuing resolution that’s needed to keep the government funded after Sept. 30.

Food safety stakeholders continue to warn the Food and Drug Administration that much of the supply chain is not ready to implement its traceability rule, with some arguing the deadline should be staggered or pushed back several years. 

In this opinion piece, Ed Treacy, who is vice president of supply chain for the International Fresh Produce Association, argues for a proposal developed by the fresh produce industry to modernize traceability and alleviate scanning burdens. 

House Ag Committee Chairman Glenn Thompson is renewing his pitch to Democrats to talk to him about the farm bill.