Category: Agrifood

US – The White House’s decision to limit visas for seasonal farmworkers in order to limit the chances of spreading the coronavirus has the agricultural industry worried that they soon may not have enough workers to pick crops “Over half of...

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TEXAS – A promising 2020 for the Texas cotton industry has quickly gone sideways due to the COVID-19 pandemic In the short term, the going will be tough for cotton producers, said Texas cotton farmer Steve Newsom, who farms 4,000 acres in the...

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TUCSON – German conglomerate Bayer has unveiled a new greenhouse complex on seven acres north of Tucson that will serve as a development and production site focused solely on corn seeds Midwestern states such as Iowa, Illinois and Nebraska lead...

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CHIHUAHUA – The Directorate of Commerce of the Secretariat of Innovation and Economic Development (SIDE) signed an agreement with the National Chamber of the Transformation Industry (Canacintra) Chihuahua, to provide training to food...

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MEXICO – The value of Mexico’s agri-food exports had an annual increase of 91% in the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period of 2018, after reaching US$28 billion, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development...

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CIUDAD JUAREZ – At the end of November of this year, it will be prohibited until further notice that cross-border travelers introduce chili peppers and tomatoes from Mexico to the United States through the ports of entry The measure will apply...

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USA— The US government will carry out a commercial mission to Mexico in order to forge new opportunities in the agricultural industry, said the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) "The minister of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue will lead...

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CHIHUAHUA – The slaughter of cattle in the state of Chihuahua increased 647% from January to July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018 According to the statistics of slaughter of cattle on municipal trails from the National Institute of...

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MEXICO – According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Sagarpa), Mexico is the world’s number one exporter of chili peppers and peppers, with 2971% of its total production destined for the international market Currently, the...

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MEXICO – Mexico and the United States signed the new Tomato Anti-Dumping Suspension Agreement, with which Mexican producers can export the product to that nation without paying tariffs until 2024 This new agreement suspends the dumping...

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