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Take a look at what drives these producers and the strategic vision for the future that guides their growth as well as the growth of the industry.
Fresh Del Monte is warning such a shortage is on the horizon, with shifting climate patterns and disease pressures resulting in diminished supplies in key growing regions like Costa Rica, where production is down 23%.
Bjorn’s insights from the Wall Street Journal’s Global Food Forum detail how the company leverages premium genetics, navigates labor and trade challenges and responds to the shifting consumer to drive the category.
The state’s ascent to the world’s fourth-largest economy is powered in no small part by its $59 billion agriculture sector, which dominates national production and global exports of key commodities.
The Packer’s annual survey examines strong shopper sentiment for spending on local and specialty produce items — and whether their actions reflect that desire.
It’s important to have a plan in place before it’s too late, said Vanessa Frank, an immigration attorney working in Ventura County, Calif.
Fuentes Farms of McAllen, Texas, recalled 71 boxes of fresh cucumbers, which the FDA says are not part of any ongoing Salmonella outbreaks.
While Mexico promised more water under the 1944 treaty, U.S. growers say they need more water certainty, for Chihuahua to play by the rules, and treaty enforcement.
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the USDA and the Orange County Agricultural Commissioner say they’ve eradicated the pest in Orange County.
A law firm that specializes in food safety cases said the lawsuit involves a client who purchased cucumbers in Mississippi and was hospitalized with a bloodborne salmonella infection.
From families broken to rising food prices to reduced access to fresh food and food waste, the ripple effect of Trump’s immigration crackdown on agriculture could be far reaching, says the Emerald Packaging CEO.
Katie and Manuel Vargas, sixth-generation apple growers in Michigan, share the challenge their family faces with rising cost of labor.
There are no policy changes under way to exempt farm, hotel and other leisure workers from President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, the Washington Post reported on Friday, a day after the U.S. president vowed to issue an order for such workers.
The grower-cooperative says the rising cost of maintaining a business in a historic facility is the main driver for moving processing to its other facilities in Turlock and Salida, Calif.
While the president didn’t share any specific details on future plans, produce industry organizations say it’s a step in the right direction.
President Donald Trump said he would issue an order to address the effects of the immigration crackdown on farm workers but did not specify what changes would be implemented.
The recently released draft text includes several funding increases for key programs for specialty crops, amounting to over $125M in increased funding annually.
Stephen Lucke, founder of Gardopia Gardens in San Antonio, is using school gardens and drought-smart agriculture to empower the next generation and grow healthier, more resilient communities.
The produce processor and distributor said its board of directors will review a non-binding offer to acquire the outstanding shares of the company.
The organization said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents attempted to enter a local packing facility without a warrant, conducted operations in agriculture fields and initiated vehicle stops on roads used by agricultural workers.
UNFI said the incident temporarily hurt its “ability to fulfill and distribute customer orders.”
At a June 10 press conference, economic and farming leaders describe real-time fallout of rising input costs and shrinking markets.
Village Farms’ produce business will be part of a larger entity called Vanguard Food, with the hopes of strong growth through future mergers and acquisitions.
While there has been plenty of talk in Washington about sovling lingering labor challenges, industry leaders are calling for real progress to alleviate the burden on growers.
Colorado State University engineer advises water industry workers on how to collaborate with irrigators on water supply planning.
Limoneira, a founding member of the citrus marketing cooperative, will remain as an independent business entity, but Sunkist will manage fresh citrus sales and marketing Nov. 1.
“We must ensure that we make a way for young and beginning farmers to fill our boots,” said Zippy Duvall, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The third and fourth generation of greenhouse growers seek to grow access to fresh, flavorful herbs.
In the wake of Freight Farms’ April 2025 collapse, several container farm industry experts talked about where the industry grows from here.
Fourth-generation growers Garrett and Colin Powell share a bit about what makes their family farm unique and why the Coachella Valley is great for fresh produce growing.
The Dole Food Company signed private-public agreements to expand its Dole Information and Wellbeing Centers, which improve the quality of life for ag workers in rural areas.
Return guest and fourth-generation farmer Chris Pawelski shares the journey he and his family took to create a farm trust and plan for the future.
Juliette McAvoy, a second-generation grower, shares a little bit about what sets the state’s produce apart.
Enthusiasm on the show floor was high as exhibitors discussed everything from what’s in season to new product innovation to flavor-packed fruits and vegetables, and most importantly why they return to this dynamic event in the desert year after year.
The lawsuit challenges the ending of the Local Food Purchase Assistance program agreement that directly supports Pennsylvania farms and food banks.