Managing credit risk in the produce industry is vitally important. The value of shipments can be very large, so even one bad debt could be a catastrophe for some growers. Protecting against this risk is

Growers, distributors, shippers and others, who deal in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, located in the United States can help to protect themselves from unfair and fraudulent practices, including nonpayment of invoices, by obtaining

The Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) was enacted by Congress in 1930 to protect growers, distributors and others who deal in fresh and frozen fruits and vegetables, from unfair and fraudulent practices including nonpayment of

If you are a produce grower, you know that time is your enemy. It is a constant race against the clock to get your produce harvested, shipped, invoiced and the money collected before the produce

Farming is not a 9 to 5 job. Farmers are up early and work late. They don’t have the time to deal with the repetitive data entry, transferring data from a spread sheet to another

Invoice disputes, no matter what the cause, are a major reason for delayed payment of invoices and a potential source of conflict with customers if they are not handled correctly. Virtually every industry has invoice

For those in the agricultural industry, the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act, or PACA, is a well-known piece of legislation that affects the sale of goods. For those that sell produce or other perishable goods, it’s

Agricultural industries are some of the most unique when it comes to accounts receivable. Majority of business occurs during three to four months, and then it will taper off as the season ends. The rest