Processing vegetables—grown or sold to be made into food products—are usually grown contractually. This practice allows farmers to vary what grows in their fields and diversify their farm businesses.

Dehydration transforms logistics economics. By reducing weight and volume by up to 90 percent, dehydrated vegetables dramatically lower transport costs and make long-distance exports viable. Shelf ...

CHICAGO — Conagra Brands, Inc. opened a new vegetable processing plant in Waseca, Minn. The 245,000-square foot facility will process fresh vegetables to support the company’s frozen meal business and ...