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Jim Lemke, who joined C.H. Robinson in 1989 and has led its Robison Fresh division since it was established, is planning to retire this year.

This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.

Greenhouse grower Mastronardi Produce is partnering with an entrepreneur noted for building well-known tequila and hair care brands in a venture to promote high-density farming systems across the globe.

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Fox Solutions, McAllen, Texas, has hired Thomas Summers as its new California-based regional sales representative.

United Fresh Produce Association said that the Harmonized Standard Audit is now available from numerous organizations.

U.S. orange and tangerine exports suffered a 2% decline in value and a 14% drop in volume in 2018.

Ozblu blueberry varieties will be grown in the U.S. for the first time with Peru-based Migiva Group’s purchase of two Florida berry properties.

Wholesum is expanding its Fair Trade program with organic artichokes in Salinas, Calif.

While a chorus of business and industry leaders is fighting for Congressional approval of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, some sources believe the near-term outlook appears cloudy at best for the deal.