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Shining Light on Farm & Food Policy for 20 Years.
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
USDA has launched a new initiative to get more of the fruits and vegetables into the marketplace and is taking comments on how to support to the industry.
A House bill introduced Thursday would address one of the top farm bill goals for specialty crop growers by setting up a grant program to ease the cost of adopting automation in their operations.
Ian LeMay has been tapped to lead the California Table Grape Commission as the new president, succeeding Kathleen Nave and Nichino America has tapped Jeffrey Johnson as the new chairman of the board in addition to his role as CEO.
In this opinion piece, Ian LeMay of the California Fresh Fruit Association highlights the potential AgTech has to be a real difference-maker for growers in California.
In this opinion piece, Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit Association, sends this SOS to retailers and consumers for the stone fruit industry.
Fewer acres of California farmland are dedicated to growing stone fruit compared to 10 years ago when growers of freestone peaches and nectarines voted to end the California Tree Fruit Agreement. But apricots, nectarines, peaches, plums, prunes (which USDA distinguishes from plums in its data) and sweet cherries continue to perform well.
In this opinion piece, Ian LeMay of the California Fresh Fruit Association calls on California consumers to support the state’s growers, who currently face incredible challenges, by purchasing California produce.
Ian LeMay is taking over the role of president for the California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) during what he describes as a difficult time for the industry.
