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Farmers Encouraged to Visit Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Website
Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Are you a farmer or rancher whose operation has been directly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic? The Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will provide direct relief to producers who have suffered losses during the 2020 marketing year due to COVID-19. About the…
Insight FS Specialists Awarded 2020 Certified Crop Adviser of the Year
Bill Page of Insight FS has worked with specialty crop producers across Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula for more than 40 years. It’s this dedication to customer service and agronomy expertise that has earned Page the 2020 Wisconsin Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) of the Year…
U.S. DOT Updates Hours of Service Rules
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the publication of its final rule updating hours of service (HOS) rules to increase safety on America’s roadways by updating existing regulations for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. FMCSA Acting Administrator Jim Mullen…
The WPVGA Associate Division will host the 2020 Putt-Tato Open at Bull’s Eye Country Club in Wisconsin Rapids, WI on Tuesday, July 14th. The golf outing is followed by an evening barbeque and raffle prize drawings. Sign-up now to reserve your spot! Click here to register Click here…
Potatoes at Retail: Summary of reporting from the week ending May 8, 2020
May 11, 2020 Sales at Retail April 20 – April 26, 2020 Retail produce sales continued to increase for the week ending on April 26, 2020. Vegetables outpaced fruit sales growth for the 9th week in a row. Vegetables have been gaining on fruit for…
Governor Evers Announces Another Turn of the Dial for Wisconsin Businesses
May 11, 2020 Governor Tony Evers today announced another turn of the dial on Safer at Home to add even more opportunities for Wisconsin businesses to get back to work in a safe and responsible way. Emergency Order #36, signed today by Wisconsin Department of…
Potatoes at Retail: Summary of reporting from the week ending May 8, 2020
May 11, 2020 Sales at Retail April 20 – April 26, 2020 Retail produce sales continued to increase for the week ending on April 26, 2020. Vegetables outpaced fruit sales growth for the 9th week in a row. Vegetables have been gaining on fruit for…
The frozen fruit and vegetable category continued to outpace last year’s sales, with a growth of 57.6%. Shelf-stable fruits and vegetables continued to grow with a growth rate of 46.3%. Seventy-nine percent of the total store fruit and vegetable dollars is on fresh produce, but…
