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Alexis Taylor says growing demand for fresh produce and strengthening the competitiveness of American growers are "not separate objectives"

The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced the Agriculture Act of 2026, known as the farm bill, yesterday by a party line...

More than 400 agricultural groups support the legislation. Read what groups such as IFPA, USApple, and FFVA have to say.

The Ag Wage Reform Coalition announces its support for the introduction of the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA).

The next step in advancing the farm bill is imminent, according to a Congressional leader speaking at the IFPA Washington...

The bill would strengthen enforcement tools to battle large-scale theft, fraud, and cargo theft targeting retail stores and supply chains.

On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed its version of the five-year farm bill, and most agriculture groups...

CEO Cathy Burns said raising fruit and vegetable consumption is a public health imperative and an economic opportunity for American...

The letter urges Congress to address the economic crisis for American farmers, with many experiencing financial strain due to rising...

IFPA welcomes Congress’ overdue action to reopen the federal government, which helps restore stability to America’s food system.

Independent grocers are often the only source of fresh produce, dairy, and other nutritious essentials for millions of families.

The nation’s farmers are calling for urgency and permanence in fixing another crisis that keeps returning to the brink: labor...

While everyone in Washington, DC looks at who to blame for the government shutdown, those of us in the real...

A government shutdown began at midnight today as Congress failed to reach a spending agreement. Funding disruptions may have ramifications.

NGA, FMI, and NACS sent a letter to the U.S. Senate and U.S. House Agriculture Committees about fees for SNAP...

IFPA commends the Senate Appropriations Committee for advancing legislation that fully funds the SNAP for WIC Cash Value Benefit for...

IFPA members should take note of the following provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act affecting our industry.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins published an opinion piece in Newsweek on how the One Big Beautiful Bill will...