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LinkedIn discussion group reveals farmers and most produce folks are “glass-half-full” people.

With crop expectations lower this year, the Chilean citrus season kicked off the week of April 11 when the first shipment of clementines set sail for the U.S. market, according to a news release.

Cybersecurity is an ag issue now, and that real and present threat should spark industry-wide attention to the issue, Greg Gatzke, president of Zag Technical Services said at the Viva Fresh Expo.

McAllen, Texas-based Traveler Produce LLC has expanded its Pharr facility from 20,000 to 60,000 square feet, Homero Cardenas, sales representative, said at the 2022 Viva Fresh Expo on April 23.

Magic Sun Farms (Globalmex International) is offering a new conventional bell pepper program this year, said David Kyzer, regional sales manager for the Richmond, Va.-based company.

GRAPEVINE, Texas – Frello is the combination of hello and fresh, says Guillermo Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Mexican produce marketer Frello Fresh LLC, Nogales, Ariz.

Farmers and ranchers have had to endure high winds for months. The powerful gusts haven’t just been annoying; it’s caused disasters across the U.S. High winds have been the culprit of wildfires and more.

USDA’s 2022 food price inflation forecasts are already at a 14-year high with forecasts for consumer food price inflation increased again this month. All food prices now seen rising 5% to 6% vs 4.5% to 5.5% in March.

CropTrak has released a platform update that expands its capabilities to provide multi-stakeholders complete visibility of the financial transactions across their ingredient supply chain, according to a news release.