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The fourth edition of the convention will be held in Danville on Sept. 9-10.
Virtual and in-person gatherings about terms for “waters of the United States” are set to begin next week, with the agricultural session scheduled for May 1.
Ocean shipping transports about 80% of global trade — from coal and corn to bananas and cement. The revisions tackle major concerns from the global maritime industry that feared virtually every cargo carrier could face steep, stacking fees.
The Salinas, Calif.-based leafy greens and vegetable grower says its products were not the source of E. coli mentioned in a lawsuit brought forth by Marler Clark.
The third-generation Vidalia grower says it marked eight decades of flavor, family and forward-thinking farming with its team.
The Packer and the Texas International Produce Association honored a fresh produce advocate during the Viva Fresh Expo held April 10-12 in Houston.
Retaliatory tariffs could harm California’s agricultural exports, which totaled $23.6 billion in 2022, potentially costing thousands of jobs, according to the lawsuit.
The organization’s CEO says the situation could help expand market access for U.S. potato products.
Representatives of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas and the Border Trade Alliance say ending the tomato suspension agreement could also lead to increased tension in U.S.-Mexico trade.
With the Department of Commerce sharing plans to withdraw from a tomato suspension agreement with Mexico, the announcement starts a 90-day review of the deal.
The new area expands an existing boundary into Pala and Pauma Valley.
The agtech company says the investment will help expand its U.S. and global efforts to build “a safer, more equitable food system using nature.”
The Florida Tomato Exchange says U.S. growers view the decision as a long-awaited step toward fairer trade.
The event, which highlights the role of the Tex-Mex corridor as a key trade route and production hub for fresh produce, celebrated its 10th anniversary this year.
Fresh Express encourages consumers to unleash creativity in the kitchen through a multi-phase “Express Yourself” initiative across streaming, social and digital.
While tariff turmoil has presented fresh challenges for some U.S. grower-packer-shippers, some Canadian and Mexican producers are finding new avenues for growth.
A packed house gathered at Viva Fresh to get the latest insights from Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, and Anne MacMillan, partner at Invariant Government Relations.
There is nothing new about Mexico being late on water deliveries, according to the 1944 treaty, and work on the problem runs deep.
Although vague, Trump’s comments during his Cabinet meeting are the most detailed the administration has provided on the fate of farmworkers without legal status — who make up half the farm sector’s workforce — under his plan for mass deportations.
FMS Fresh Produce and local partners seek to break the province’s dependence on U.S. imports with local suppliers.
Green City Growers transforms rooftops, schools and public spaces into thriving urban farms, combining hands-on maintenance with agricultural expertise to make city farming sustainable and accessible.
Happi pear was bred by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada researchers at the breeding station at AAFC’s Harrow Research and Development Centre in Ontario, Canada through cross-pollination methods.
As tariff tensions continue to run high, much talk at the Canadian Produce Marketing Association Conference and Trade Show has centered around U.S. produce suppliers losing Canadian consumers’ business to an upswell of support for local products.
The ready-to-eat salad and fresh produce company says more than 400 employees produce over 900,000 pounds of fresh, healthy foods for Canadian families each week.
John Stackhouse, senior vice president of the office of the CEO at Royal Bank of Canada joined Ron Lemaire, CPMA president, to discuss the current economic climate and opportunities for the fresh produce industry in Canada.
Partnership between Italian marketplace Eataly and the Mushroom Council brings menus, market counters and media events to New York, Chicago and Los Angeles.
Ben B. Schwartz and Sons launched Ben B. Access platform that expedites orders, coordinates delivery directly with drivers and integrates with third-party software for greater operational efficiency.
The companies hope their partnership and a high-tech twist on sterile insect technique strategies will pave the way for the future for berry growers.
The company calls the decision a substantiation of its claims of ethical, lawful strawberry breeding.
Three collaborators say they are uniting specialties in germplasm, AI and growing capabilities for the new breeding program.