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This is the first offering for the grower, marketer and distributor of fresh fruit since its integration with Dole Diversified North America in October.
The state’s Hidalgo County quarantine now contains 223.3 acres of commercial citrus and the state’s Cameron County quarantine includes 970.6 acres of commercial citrus.
The National Council of Agricultural Employers says the state’s Farm Laborers Fair Labor Practices Act strips American farmers and ranchers of their First Amendment rights.
The act calls for codifying the recent change in the methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate and streamlining the H-2A visa process.
Hayes’ retirement will be effective March 2, 2026, and the search is underway for the cooperative’s next leader, according to Ocean Spray.
Jeremy Veens elected vice chair as board along with eight other board members in annual elections.
The Miami-headquartered, woman- and minority-owned, vertically-integrated business says its new packing facility dedicated to dragon fruit will help retailers succeed with the fruit.
Current CEO Steve Barnard will become executive chairman of the board, and president and COO John Pawlowski will become CEO, effective April 2026.
Taylor Farms aims to revolutionize fresh food discovery by becoming one of the first brands to use a new native e-commerce partnership between TikTok and Instacart.
The brand says potatoes help retailers drive incremental holiday sales across departments.