The latest news from the agricultural sector
2024-10-06
Rock Stars of the Supply Chain: Ndustrial's Charles Tuck Talks Carbon Neutrality in Cold Storage
Charles Tuck, co-founder and SVP of energy and IoT solutions for Ndustrial, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award. Read more
warehousing cold storage
2024-10-06
Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists
Lisa Dolan, VP of supply chain strategy for ALOM, served as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's overall Pros to Know winner in 2019. Since then, she continues to challenge organizations to step up and... Read more
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2024-10-06
Women in Supply Chain: Manifest's Pam Simon Talks Embracing the Supply Chain Journey
Pam Simon, conference chair and EVP of programming for Manifest, hosted by Connectiv, named one of our 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks relationships, work-life balance and embracing... Read more
professional development mentorship programs
2024-10-06
Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers Award: Truckstop Named Overall Top 3PL Winner
Truckstop was named the overall Top 3PL winner for Food Logistics’ 2024 Top 3PL & Cold Storage Providers award. Read more
transportation trucking
2024-10-06
PLM Fleet Named Overall Top Supply Chain Project Winner for Cold Chain Traceability
Don Durm, VP, customer solutions for PLM Fleet, talks about the overall objective of the project in collaboration with The Ohio State University, its IoT solution PLM TrustLink and what's next for... Read more
safety & security food safety
2024-10-04
Strategies to Attract and Retain Top Talent in a Competitive Environment
By offering competitive compensation packages, investing in employee development, and adopting creative recruitment strategies, businesses can build a resilient workforce. Read more
professional development hiring
2024-10-04
The Wake of Disruption and Destruction in Supply Chain: Alexis Asks
The impacts of hurricane Helene and the port strike are shaping up to spell disruption with a capital D. With collaboration, technology and communication, supply chains are moving forward the best... Read more
safety & security risk/compliance
2024-10-04
International Longshoremen’s Association, United States Maritime Alliance Reach Tentative Agreement; Ports Resume Operation
All 45,000 dockworkers who went on strike Oct. 1 have resumed to their duties. Read more
transportation ocean ports & carriers
2024-10-04
USDA Invests more than $11 Million to Support Resiliency in U.S. Dairy Industry
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced $11.04 million in funding to support dairy businesses and producers under the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program,... Read more
2024-10-04
USDA Awards $19.2M in Scholarships for Undergraduates at 1890 Land-grant Institutions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $19.2 million investment in 1890 Land-grant Universities to provide undergraduate scholarships for students to stimulate interest in food... Read more
2024-10-04
Language Matters: Cooperative Extension Provides Resources in Spanish
More than 41 million people in the United States speak Spanish at home, and Spanish is the most spoken language after English in the country. Cooperative Extension across the nation recognizes the... Read more
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2024-10-04
USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Foresters and Communities
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has deployed staff to assist... Read more