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Something may be about to SNAP
Some statistics are hard to believe. But that doesn’t mean they’re not true. Here’s one that hit me: households receiving...
Canada free from potato wart—sort of
Is this headline a lie? “Potato wart not detected in 2022 national survey.” Potato wart not detected in 2022 national...
California groundwater recharge just temporary solution
The astonishing amounts of water dumped on California by a series of atmospheric rivers have been national news for weeks...
Clarifying the new AEWR rules
The federal H-2A guestworker program is widely loathed by agricultural interests. One reason is the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR)....
Jennifer McEntire talks food safety
International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) BB #:378962 chief food safety and regulatory officer, Dr. Jennifer McEntire, will step away from her role...
ProduceIQ: Record breaking rains in California strain supply
Breaking news: For the first time in what feels like years, California has a critical shortage of umbrellas. As if...
Obesity drugs and the war against bad diets
Wegovy. It sounds like the name of a loathsome delicacy from some exotic land. Or one of those wacky new...
Vertical farming and the bad business plan
It has come to the attention of many that a number of vertical farming operations are failing. A recent article...
Sun Belle’s Honigberg on women in produce
In honor of International Women’s Day on March 8, I decided to interview Janice Honigberg, president of Sun Belle, Inc.,...
A possible policy shift against processed foods
Our era may see a shift in public nutrition policy like the one launched against cigarette smoking in the 1960s....
ProduceIQ: Prices ease despite weather trouble
SEPC’s Southern Exposure boomed once again. The days of COVID shutdown are seemingly a distant memory as several thousand movers...
Tropical fruit exports worldwide dropped 5% in 2022
World exports of tropical fruits are expected to have dropped 5 percent in 2022, according to a recent report by...
Week in Review March 3, 2023
Pamela calls in from an Orlando, FL, Publix, ahead of the Southeast Produce Council’s BB #:191194 annual Southern Exposure event...
Personal attention, AI style
“So, your sons are around five and six now,” said the dentist to me a few years ago. “You have...
New law proposed for rail safety
The disastrous derailment of a 150-car freight train in East Palestine, OH, on February 3 has led to a number...
Coming in March: stricter organic enforcement
Stricter federal enforcement of organic standards starts this month. On January 18, USDA announced its final rule for the Strengthening...
A reason to buy less produce
Horse breeder Muriel Bing makes it sound exotic: “It is normal to enjoy strolling through the isles of the supermarket.”...
ProduceIQ: Winter storm roils Western markets
It’s not every day that snow in LA County is responsible for flight delays across the U.S. Winter storm Piper...
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