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Tensions rise over Rio Grande water

- Analysis
U.S. and Mexico tensions are rising because of the latter’s failure to fulfill a treaty for sending water to the Rio Grande Valley.

SiCar Farms opens new 100,000-square-foot McAllen facility

- General News
The facility is the newest U.S. member of the GO Group, which is a vertically integrated company from covering all segments, from production greenhouses, fields, packing houses, juice and oil processor plants, and transportation services, as well as distribution centers in the U.S.

Rio Grande Valley pushes through regulatory red tape

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Other factors notwithstanding, the U.S. government proved to be a particularly sharp thorn in the side …

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Rio Grande Valley’s advantageous location

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Access to the freshest of fresh produce, whether local or imported from Mexico, is just one …

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Rio Grande Valley: Bi-national marketplace

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By anybody’s definition, Texas is big, occupying more than 268,000 square miles. It takes nearly 14 …

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Rio Grande Valley’s small grocers fight for space

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While H-E-B and Walmart continue to prove they can fulfill most Rio Grande Valley customers’ shopping …

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Rio Grande Valley retail caters to Hispanic consumer

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Unlike the major metropolitan centers in Texas, the Rio Grande Valley does not enjoy as much …

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Rio Grande Valley’s retail mix can be tough for suppliers

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From fresh produce suppliers’ perspective, the Valley’s retail is certainly competitive. Michelle Cortez, sales manager for …

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Rio Grande Valley’s unique retail scene

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The irreverent website, Buzzfeed ran a list, “25 Signs You Grew Up in the Rio Grande …

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Valley not immune from truck issues

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Although doing business in the Rio Grande Valley has some notable upsides, but there are also …

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