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Edinburg produce company adapts to endure changes amid pandemic

3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago Wednesday, May 27 2020 May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020 6:03 PM May 27, 2020 in News - Coronavirus Pandemic

The agriculture industry in the Rio Grande Valley has needed to make necessary changes in order to keep with the demand for food. For J&D Produce in Edinburg, it’s been a challenge.

Bret Erickson, vice president for business affairs at J&D Produce, says for about two weeks the company had trouble. He says things are always changing in the industry.

“In the business of farming, you have to be adaptive. It’s a constant evolution. Dealing with government regulations. We’ve had a lot of challenges with labor reforms,” explained Erickson. “Dealing with mother nature, it’s always a challenge in agriculture, but never have I seen a situation like this.”

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