The Ag Wage Reform Coalition announced its support for the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA), legislation introduced by House Agriculture Committee Chairman G.T. Thompson to modernize and strengthen the nation’s agricultural workforce system.

Redner’s Markets, Giorgio Fresh Co. and Modern Soils have joined forces to create a pioneering closed-loop partnership that demonstrates how agriculture, manufacturing and retail can work together to deliver environmentally responsible products while creating meaningful connections between food production and home gardening.

Building on the momentum of The Washington Conference, which saw fresh produce and floral industry advocate on key policy issues ranging from nutrition to food safety to global trade, the International Fresh Produce Association has released its position on the U.S. - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA), which is slated for its first mandatory review on July 1. 

New York's produce industry enters the second half of 2026 facing many of the same challenges affecting the rest of the country - weather volatility, inflationary pressures and rising transportation costs.

Yet the state continues to benefit from a unique combination of agricultural diversity, a strong wholesale infrastructure and a deep network of growers, distributors and marketers that have helped keep fresh produce moving throughout the Northeast.

Claire Peters, an experienced retail leader with three decades of expertise in grocery, consumer and retail businesses across international markets, will join Ahold Delhaize USA Sept. 8 as CEO. Her additional appointment as member of the management board is subject to shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting of shareholders to be held later this year, as well as customary regulatory approval.

The lettuce market remains one of the most challenging supply situations the industry has seen in years. Iceberg, Romaine and Romaine hearts have all been under pressure for an extended stretch, with historically elevated markets lasting longer than normal.

Harvestable yields across the Salinas Valley continue to be impacted by soil-borne disease, INSV pressure and weather-related stress, which has reduced field productivity and kept carton availability below normal.