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ProduceIQ: Lettuce, avocados ease while melons soar ahead of Fourth of July

The first widespread heat dome of the summer arrives just as Fourth of July demand kicks into high gear, but...

6 hours ago 3 minute read

Week in Review: a MAHA setback 

Making America Healthy Again was never going to be an easy task as the movement faces a setback from a...

3 days ago 4 minute read

The real cost of ignoring America’s specialty crop growers

The debate surrounding USMCA should not be framed as a choice between affordable produce and American agriculture. That is a...

1 week ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tracking U.S.-Iran truce and oil price relief

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across North America, global markets are watching another high-stakes contest unfold.

2 weeks ago 4 minute read

Week in Review: Promises made at Washington Conference 

Politicians are not shy about making promises. It’s keeping them that’s the hard part. If they do, the produce industry will flourish.

2 weeks ago 5 minute read

Fresh produce inflation continues surge in May 2026

Fresh fruit and vegetable inflation is more than double the pace of food (3.1% annually), as overall inflation the highest...

3 weeks ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Avocados surge as growers hold back harvests

For produce markets, fewer tropical storms could mean fewer supply disruptions along the Gulf and Atlantic coasts during the season.

4 weeks ago 3 minute read

Selling the family business taught me how to lead it

Trust the process, yourself, and the potential in your company. It could even be the unlock for you, like it...

1 month ago 8 minute read

ProduceIQ: Memorial Day markets heat up as romaine, peppers surge

Week #21 index prices remain near average, as declining tomato and wet-veg supplies offset pressure elsewhere.

1 month ago 3 minute read

Week in Review: Logistics market reacts to court ruling 

Blue Book's Doug Nelson says the Supreme Court ruling is a good reminder for everyone who hires carriers to use...

1 month ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: El Niño watch heats up as produce markets shift

Record-high Eastern Pacific Ocean temperatures are signaling that a Super El Niño climate pattern may form this summer.

1 month ago 4 minute read

Week in Review: Retail AI visibility 

Retail analyst Ashley Nickle says the research shows that AI algorithms favor retailers with a clear customer value proposition.

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Florida supply brings long-awaited tomato relief

While a few commodities are finally trending in the right direction, others remain stubbornly volatile as the industry looks towards...

2 months ago 4 minute read

Week in Review: When do fuel prices change consumer behavior?

So far, grocery executives say they haven’t seen much change in their customers’ behavior due to rising fuel prices.

2 months ago 3 minute read

Week in Review: A MAHA win in the farm bill 

GOP reps aligned with “Make America Healthy Again” fought the pesticide provision, and it was removed, signaling a win for...

2 months ago 2 minute read

Pesticide proposal shows MAHA hypocrisy in farm bill

A farm bill provision prioritizes Big Chemical and threatens the gains the fresh produce industry has and can make with...

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Wildfires, weather strain Southeast produce as tomato prices soar

Drought and wind supercharge wildfires in Georgia and North Florida, as much of the Southeast is experiencing extreme drought.

2 months ago 3 minute read

Week in Review: April 24, 2026

Greg and Pamela review Viva Fresh 2026, the retail analysis from the event, and retail trends including the permanence of...

2 months ago 1 minute read

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