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Hurricane Helene has intensified into a Category 2 and is expected to make landfall in Florida Thursday night.

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association has named Steven Callaham, chief executive officer of Dundee Citrus Growers Association in Dundee, as its chair for 2024-26. Adam Lytch, regional manager at L&M Farms, was named vice chair.

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association issued the following statement in response to the proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor on H-2A.

“Hurricane Idalia brought heavy rain, high winds and a dangerous storm surge to the Big Bend region of Florida," said Christina Morton, director of communications for the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association on Sept. 1.

The USDA released the results of its most recent Farm Labor Survey, and once again, the critical need for ag labor reform to stabilize wages is affirmed.

Today’s action by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is a positive step toward securing trade relief for the Southeast produce industry and will help to ensure American families are not dependent on foreign imports for their produce supplies during the winter and spring months of the year.

As predicted, Hurricane Ian brought heavy rains and strong wind to virtually every part of Florida. The statewide toll on the agricultural industry is still uncertain, as many face power outages, widespread flooding and the inability to access fields, groves, packinghouses and other places of business. We are thankful no loss of life has been reported by our FFVA members.

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association today announced the selection of 14 up-and-coming agriculture industry leaders for Class 12 of its Emerging Leader Development Program.

On Sept. 8, 2022, a bipartisan group of Florida’s congressional delegation, led by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Al Lawson, filed a Section 301 petition on behalf of Florida’s fruit and vegetable producers.

Recently I was able to do an email interview with Christina Morton, director of communications for the Florida Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association, about some conditions in her state.