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Globalmex International Inc’s primary crops are greenhouse tomatoes and bell peppers. The company markets under the name Magic Sun.

No matter where you travel across the country right now, farmers share similar concerns. The latest Ag Economy Barometer fell to its lowest reading since July 2020 as the input situation weighs outlooks.

Dept. of Commerce issued a preliminary determination this week showing urea nitrate from Russia and Trinidad and Tobago is being sold into the U.S. at less than fair value. The ruling could open the door for tariffs.

Justin Warren has been appointed Del Rey Avocado’s new chief financial officer as of January 2, 2022.

New York Times bestselling author and former NFL great Tim Tebow will be the keynote speaker at the Southeast Produce Council’s upcoming Southern Exposure: The Marvel of Produce tradeshow and conference.

The volume of produce out of Mexico has continued to grow. More commodities are being grown in Mexico every year, because more California companies are getting into Mexico.

Rep. Garamendi says the USDA partnership with the Port of Oakland “isn’t going to solve the problem” because shippers deliver product to the U.S. and leave ports with empty containers.

On behalf of the Canadian fresh produce industry, the Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) welcomes yesterday’s announcement that the Government of Canada will create a new Supply Chain Task Force.

The FDA investigated a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to whole, fresh onions from the State of Chihuahua, Mexcio. As of February 2, 2022, the FDA and CDC have declared this outbreak over.

AWG and IRi announced a strategic partnership to launch AWG Partner Gateway, a portal to enable integrated and seamless collaboration between AWG members and their vendor partners using IRI Liquid Data® technology.