Grupo Palenque: A Mango Celebration Has Started!
In the early hours of a sunny January day, people start gathering in the town square of San Pedro Tapanatepec, … Read More
Agricultural Industry
FSA Offices Will Reopen to Aid Farmers and Ranchers During Government Shutdown
All Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices nationwide will reopen on January 24, to provide additional administrative services to farmers and … Read More
Requirements to Import Agricultural Products Into the U.S.
Before importing certain foreign agricultural products into the United States, or obtaining them from an importer or broker, you’ll need … Read More
Congress Passed The 2018 Farm Bill
Congress approved with an overwhelming bipartisan majority, the 2018 Farm Bill and later, the President Donald Trump signed the bill … Read More
How Does Packaging Prolong Fruit Life?
In terms of containers for the transport of fruits and vegetables, the type of material used in these packages can … Read More
USDA and FDA Team Up to Align Produce Safety Requirements
As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) ongoing efforts to make … Read More
Rudy Arredondo, Defender of Latino farmers in the US
If there is anyone who really knows the life of Latinos in the agricultural fields of the United States, it … Read More
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA’s Farm Bill and Legislative Principles for 2018
With optimism but expressing caution, several agricultural industry associations reacted to the presentation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm … Read More
PACA Regulations Defends Traders of Agricultural Products
The Perishable Agricultural Products Act (PACA) was enacted at the request of the fruit and vegetable industry to promote fair … Read More
New Agricultural Guestworker Act en Route to be Approved by Congress
The Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act), which authorizes, among other things, increasing the number of temporary farm workers, was approved … Read More