Monthly Archives: April 2020

By Farrah Lynn Ezzeddine I pulled on my surgical gloves, readjusted my face shield and took a deep breath. Waiting in a line facing me were unmasked seniors and young people. Their primary worry is not the coronavirus pandemic. Nor is … Continue reading →

By David Yaffe-Bellamy and Michael Corkery In Wisconsin and Ohio, farmers are dumping thousands of gallons of fresh milk into lagoons and manure pits. An Idaho farmer has dug huge ditches to bury 1 million pounds of onions. And in South Florida, … Continue reading →

By Tom Karst The Packer’s Tom Karst visited April 6 with Scott Horsfall, CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement. Horsfall related how the staff of the LGMA has adapted to the shelter-at-home guidance in California related to the … Continue reading →

By Adam Behsudi and Ryan McCrimmon The coronavirus pandemic is leading the food industry and regulators to change policies as they grapple with empty shelves, a glut of fresh produce and milk, and sudden shifts in consumer buying habits. The … Continue reading →

By Liz Crampton Farmers who sell boxes of meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables directly to consumers are seeing a huge spike in orders as the coronavirus outbreak changes how people buy food. Food delivery businesses run by local farmers across … Continue reading →