The expansion focuses on integrating port services with industrial capacity to meet the rising demand for regional distribution.
Overall production has remained steady compared with last year, but only because of this geographic shift.
An additional US$4.5 million was allocated to the Citrus Research and Development Foundation for citrus research activities.
USDA raises its 2026 US table egg production forecast as layer flock numbers recover despite disease-related losses.
The agreement includes an option that could allow MHP to take full ownership in the future.