Puerto Rican farmers to sell lettuce to McDonald’s
November 22, 2013
The government of Puerto Rico announced Thursday the signing of a collaborative agreement with Arcos Dorados, the franchisee of the McDonald’s fast food chain, to enable the production of iceberg lettuce for the restaurant by local farmers.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3781 Views
EPA, Land Authority pact to protect Guánica wetlands
November 21, 2013
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday it has signed a legal agreement with the Puerto Rico Land Authority to stop the local agency from damaging wetlands on a property in Guánica.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility3008 Views
Puerto Rico coffee farmer gets $101K in USDA financing
November 11, 2013
A Puerto Rican coffee and banana farmer in Utuado is among the 424 projects recently chosen to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop renewable energy projects on their premises to reduce their energy consumption and costs.
chat_bubble0 Comment
visibility2771 Views
A Dow Jones/Factiva content provider since 2014
Subscribe to our Dollars & Sense podcast!
