Senate Agriculture Committee Invests in Fruit and Vegetable Industry:
04/27/2012 - United Fresh Produce Association

Yesterday, the Senate Agriculture Committee voted 16-5 to pass the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. This marks the beginning of efforts to reauthorize the 2012 Farm Bill, which is set to expire on September 30, 2012. For the fresh fruit and vegetable industry and,...




Flat immigration rate from Mexico concerns labor group:
04/25/2012, By Tom Karst - The Packer

Declining numbers of immigrants from Mexico adds even more urgency for U.S. growers to secure an adequate workforce, according to an agriculture labor expert.

"This is a huge looming issue for agriculture," said Frank Gasperini,...