Maryland’s busy trade encompasses the entire supply chain with all its ups and downs. In this highly populated area, trading is brisk and provides a setting for opportunities and business lessons learned no matter how your company functions.
USDA/AMS Press Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on three produce businesses for failure to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).
The following summary of a reparation decision issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) is intended to help companies understand their rights and responsibilities under PACA. The key facts and core reasoning used to decide the case are presented.
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Liberty Fruit Company raised more than a quarter million dollars for charity at its annual golf tournament.
Supervalu Inc. is shedding more stores, selling 19 supermarkets, plus one standalone pharmacy, to St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets Inc.
Everybody is talking about electronic logging devices (ELDs) and their impact on shipping and delivery, especially when it comes to perishables. Although the wiggle room enjoyed with manual logs may seem anachronistic in our digital world, it’s fair to question whether ELDs will really make shipping any safer.
Opinion- Farm bill negotiations continue this month with a Sept. 30 deadline quickly approaching, and the House and Senate versions appear stuck on work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, Friday morning – strong winds, significant rainfall and intense storm surge is reported.
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