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From labor and water shortages to fraud and cartels, a fast-paced, insight-packed education session at Viva Fresh Expo 2026 in San Antonio, tackled some of the biggest challenges facing produce in the Tex-Mex corridor and beyond.
From high-end culinary hubs to the rolling hills of the golf course, attendees offer a guide to the best of the region outside the exhibit hall.
Water will always be a big topic for produce and ag in general, but 2025 saw some big milestones in water news.
The most recent “Minute,” or amendment, to the 1944 Treaty between the U.S. and Mexico was just signed, but what even are Minutes in the context of the water treaty?
Following the threat of added tariffs, Mexico has agreed to send 202,000 acre-feet to Texas starting Dec. 15, but it’s unclear where this water will come from, as is how useful it will be to Texas growers.
Texas-based Fox Packaging unpacks the options and the benefits of each when it comes to making oranges, grapefruit and more shine.
Growers have good news to report from early harvests, as companies share updates about their crops.
Consolidation of Texas distribution adds to the company’s efforts to realign its supply chain.
Here’s what the four ballot measures, which received strong support at the polls, will mean for each state.
Mexico ended the most recent five-year cycle for delivering Rio Grande water having only delivered 50.5% of the total water due.
Off-year elections don’t get much attention, but there are some areas of agricultural interest for these states’ voters to weigh in on during upcoming 2025 elections.
The USCMA could create water delivery enforcement mechanisms for the 1944 water treaty, so leaders urged those impacted by Mexican water delivers to submit comments to the USTR by Oct. 30.
Every October, through the Farm Fresh Challenge, schools and childcare centers earn recognition for promoting local foods and teaching children about healthy meals and Texas agriculture.
Lack of water deliveries from Mexico to Texas meant the end of the state’s sugar industry. Today, it threatens other key elements of South Texas agriculture and communities.
There are only two months left for Mexico to deliver almost a million acre-feet of water. While it might deliver some, the impacts on Texas growers are going to be tough.
Each of the three quarantines for the Mexican fruit fly in the state have been reduced due to a three-generation lapse in detections.
TWA says the new look and online experience reflect its mission to support the state’s vibrant watermelon industry while connecting with consumers, retailers and partners in fresh and engaging ways.
In a market that increasingly prefers vine-ripened and specialty tomatoes, termination of the Tomato Suspension Agreement would send prices skyrocketing, says Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas.
The timeline of quarantine areas and expansions from APHIS is a long one.
Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association, discusses the impact proposed 25% tariffs on imported produce could have on the state and the country.
Marketing campaigns connect with Texas and national markets to increase recognition and consumer preference for TX1015 onions.
Blue Road Capital is acquiring the greenhouse grower from its venture-capital parent company, Silver Venture, and aims to expand the company through increased vertical integration, innovation and distribution channels.
John Carkoski shares with The Packer what he’s learned so far leading operations at Revol Greens’ newest CEA facility in Temple, Texas, and how the grower is expanding its footprint with its largest farm to date.
Village Farms is growing over a million pounds of fresh produce a year in the inhospitable Big Bend region of Texas thanks to innovative, greenhouse growing methods and knowledgeable farmers like Abby Lange.
Wicked Kitchen’s co-founder and chef, Derek Sarno, makes the case that mushrooms can hold their weight among even the most die-hard barbecue fans.
Texas A&M AgriLife is partnering with Silicon Valley tech companies to advance nutrition security in the Lone Star State through indoor ag innovation.
The trade show floor at the 2023 Viva Fresh expo was buzzing with new trends, innovative products and featured best-in-class produce from the Lone Star State and beyond.