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Secretary Vilsack receives unanimous support of the Senate Agriculture Committee A confirmation hearing for Former Secretary Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of USDA in President Bidens cabinet has provided Vilsack with unanimous support. United Fresh Produce Association President and CEO Tom Stenzel issued the following statement regarding the confirmation hearing for Former Secretary Tom Vilsack to be Secretary of USDA: “Congratulations to Secretary Vilsack for being unanimously supported by the...

January 27, 2021 The application period has opened for the Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry professionals have graduated from this exclusive program, thanks to the support of founding sponsor Corteva Agriscience. “This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this one-of-a-kind program, I invite our alumni and all those who have supported their journey to pay it forward,” said Tom Stenzel, pres...

The application period has opened for Class 26 of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. Since its inception in 1995, more than 250 produce industry professionals have graduated from this program, thanks to the support of founding sponsor Corteva Agriscience. More than 250 professionals in the industry have completed the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program. “This year, as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of this program, I invite our alumni and those who have supp...

What happened? In the annual State of American Business speech this week, U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Thomas J. Donohue outlined the path for a widespread economic recovery through a bold agenda of infrastructure investments, workforce reskilling, immigration reforms, and reinvigorating America’s global competitiveness. Additionally, he warned that excessive regulations and anti-competitive taxes would undermine the recovery. To complement the speech, the U.S. Chamber developed three State ...

Pandemic Ag Reaction Pt 2 Wednesday Jan 13th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. For all the negative 2020 brought, it could have been much worse in ag if not for the hard work of the Farm Bill Alliance. At last week’s virtual Potato Expo, members talked about the importance of helping growers survive. United Fresh Produce CEO, Tom Stenzel says they brought their message and the data to the table … STENZEL … “It’s been in the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), direct payments ...

Pandemic Ag Reaction Pt 1 Tuesday Jan 12th, 2021 I’m Bob Larson. With all the challenges brought on by the pandemic in 2020, agriculture pulled together as best they could to weather the storm. At last week’s virtually held Potato Expo, representatives from different specialty crop groups in the Farm Bill Alliance sat down to discuss those obstacles. United Fresh Produce CEO, Tom Stenzel says it was different from the start … STENZEL … “It gave us the natural ability to ali...

EPA Administrator-designate Michael Regan shares his grandfather was a small diversified farmer. EPA Administrator-designate Michael Regan hosted a virtual roundtable Jan. 5 with more than 16 members of the Ag CEO Council and staff, composed of leaders of some of the largest agriculture and farm organizations in the U.S. The leaders were briefed on the next administration’s plans to work with agricultural leaders to promote healthy and secure food supplies, clean air and clean water. T...

Michael Regan -The Hagstrom Report Michael Regan, President-elect Joe Biden’s designate for Environmental Protection Agency administrator, on Tuesday, Jan. 5, hosted a virtual roundtable with more than 16 leaders of major farm organizations who are members of the Ag CEO Council and their staffs, the Biden transition office announced. Regan was joined by the incoming senior adviser to the president and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond. In the announcemen...

Today’s release of the 2020-25 Dietary Guidelines for Americans comes with a critical message to “Make Every Bite Count.”  That begins with the simple step to make half our plates fruits and vegetables, including a wide variety of mostly whole and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.

December 30, 2020 United Fresh Produce Association will kick start the new year with unique programming beginning Tuesday, Jan. 5. The United re-Fresh Experience , a series of 10 events taking place throughout the month of January will guide the industry through business strategies and objectives to meet the needs of our new reality.  “Despite the trials and tribulations across our supply chain in 2020, we’re all ready to turn the corner into brighter days,” said Tom Stenzel, president ...