On Saturday, October 2nd, 2021, Mr. John McClung – former President and CEO of the Texas Produce Association (predecessor to TIPA) – passed away in the late hours of the evening in South Texas.
For the California citrus industry, COVID-19 and the severe Western drought have resulted in staggering increases in farming and production costs for growers.
The current drought in California is forcing growers to take a hard look at their permanent plantings such as citrus trees, says Matt Dusi, analyst for Wells Fargo Commercial Banking.
The future of packaging is one of the biggest issues confronting the produce industry, and a keynote speaker at Sustainable Produce Summit will speak about his company’s vision for the role of reusable packaging.
Tight labor conditions and elevated shipping container costs will again hold back exports of Australian grapes in 2021-22, according to a new report from the USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service.
