September 20, 2023
Nearly 60% of produce traded internationally is sold at break-even prices or below the cost of production. [… Read more]
August 29, 2023
Texas immigrants are vital to the state’s success. As a state so heavily impacted by immigration policies, it would be welcoming to see our congressional leaders [...Read More ]
August 2, 2023
August 2, 2023 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – The bipartisan Dignity Act (H.R. 3599) spearheaded by Reps. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL) and Veronica Escobar (D-TX) has made significant progress [...Read More ]
June 27, 2023
This is not Florida vs. Mexico. This is legal process supported by the vast majority of American tomato growers. MAITLAND, FL – June 27, 2023 – [...Read More ]
June 16, 2023
MAITLAND, FL – June 16, 2023 – Today, the Florida Tomato Exchange filed a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce to terminate the 2019 Tomato [...Read More ]
May 27, 2023
In a rare and refreshing display of bipartisan collaboration, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas) have joined forces to introduce a wide-ranging immigration reform bill. At a time [...Read More ]
May 19, 2023
TALLAHASSEE – Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson anticipates farmers, along the construction and tourism industries, will face “challenges” due to recently signed legislation that targets illegal immigration. But [...Read More ]
May 15, 2023
University of Florida researchers may have found the key to developing tomatoes that can resist a catastrophic disease. Although it has been around for 50 years, target [...Read More ]
May 5, 2023
Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla., has presented a check for $3 million to the Redlands Christian Migrant Association’s Immokalee Community Academy. The donation represents the single-largest [...Read More ]