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Customs and Border Production officers in Pharr, Texas, intercepted a commercial load of Mexican onions with $30.5 million worth of suspected methamphetamine in the trailer.

The Food and Drug Administration has set fiscal year 2021 fees for inspection relating to imports and third-party audits under the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Michael Walsh, a commodity manager at Seald Sweet, is retiring after more than four decades in the produce industry.

Georgia produce growers, the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and other groups recently testified to federal agencies that domestic growers face a “staggering increase” of produce from Mexico.

SiCar Farms, McAllen, which began its Mexican lemon season in July, will be shipping through December.

The Packer’s Tom Karst visited Sept. 15 with Brittany Lee, executive director of the Florida Blueberry Growers Association.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is asking the International Trade Commission to monitor and investigate imports of strawberries and bell peppers, following requests by Florida groups.

Federal trade and agriculture officials have rescheduled hearings for growers to testify on how foreign trade is harming U.S. agriculture, with a focus on the effects of Mexican produce imports on southwest growers.

California Citrus Mutual is commending the Trump administration plan to protect domestic growers of seasonal produce.

Port Manatee, Palmetto, Fla., has earned recertification for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.