Spring is strawberry time in South Texas and an area known as the Coastal Prairie Artesian region is considered to grow the sweetest strawberries in the state, especially in and around Poteet, Texas, just south of San Antonio....More

In the United States corn is king in Iowa. Texas produces the most cotton. Florida is known for its citrus groves and Kansas rules in wheat production. The potato is tops in Idaho and Arkansas is known for its rice. But in the Land of Enchantment—New Mexico—the most common question asked in restaurants, supermarkets and wholesale packing houses is “do you want green or red?” –referring to the state’s most fabled crop, the chile pepper...More

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg is warning the food industry that foodborne illnesses threaten their operations because the public reacts negatively to outbreaks of food-related health issues....More

In an effort to gauge current and potential labor shortages resulting from enactment of the state’s immigration law, the Alabama Agribusiness Council (AAC) is asking farmers, producers and agribusinesses to complete a Web-based survey by Feb. 13.

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The start of the Florida tomato season was delayed by unusually warm weather and heavy rains during September and October....More