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PRESS RELEASE GLC Cerritos LLC, Jalisco’s leading avocado export company, recently completed its enrollment of farms and packing facility with the Ethical Charter Implementation Program (ECIP).  ECIP aligns growers, distributors, and buyers around Socially Responsible labor practices.  ECIP allows users to Learn, Asses, and Benchmark current practices.  It also gives retailers a central location to […]

Michigan's asparagus industry had a successful 2025 season, thanks to strong management, favorable weather, and innovative sustainability efforts.

PRESS RELEASE Equitable Food Initiative, the capacity-building and certification organization that partners with growers, farmworkers and retailers, is intensifying efforts to combat heat-related illnesses among farmworkers by sharing its free, bilingual Sun & Heat Protection toolkit. With field temperatures often exceeding 100°F during peak harvest months, farmworkers face heightened risks of heat stress, dehydration and […]

The American Trucking Associations is calling for immediate federal action as cargo thefts rise sharply and threaten supply chain security.

China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZPMC) controls approximately 80% of the U.S. market, supplying over 200 cranes across nearly two dozen ports.

The move, announced July 14 by the Department of Commerce, ends a 2019 pact that had suspended tariffs in exchange for price controls and compliance measures.

Joel's advocacy extended nationwide, with regular trips to Sacramento, Washington D.C., and internationally to support the citrus industry.

President Trump announced a 35% tariff on Canadian imports, prompting concern from Canadian officials.

“As a native Texan, this disaster is deeply personal, and I want the people of Central Texas to know the USDA will be by their side through the totality of this response and long-term recovery,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins said.

The flooding has resulted in substantial agricultural damage, including destroyed infrastructure, loss of livestock, and debris cleanup challenges.