analysis

Analyzing USDA’s new WIC guidelines

On November 17, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced new proposed guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,...

2 years ago 3 minute read

Questions about blockchain infallibility

Let me begin by asking a dumb question, of the sort that journalists should ask more than they do. Blockchain...

2 years ago 4 minute read

GRAPHIC: Sweet potatoes by the numbers

Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons are the biggest for sweet potatoes, where demand and volume are the highest of the...

3 years ago 1 minute read

Ag groups write in support of EPA

Wow. That’s a lot of signatures. The list of signers fills over five pages. All of them are major agricultural...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Considering UK’s Healthy Start plan for babies

You will remember that this summer, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) BB #:378962 came out with its “Fruit and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets reach new highs for the Thanksgiving pull

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and holiday demand is fueling record-high prices across produce commodities. This week, average prices...

3 years ago 4 minute read

FTX and a lesson on trust

In the crypto space, FTX and FTX US were among the biggest and most well-known crypto exchanges.  Under Sam Bankman-Fried’s...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Potatoes of the future

Sustainable agriculture means many things to many growers, but as this environmentally friendly approach to farming spreads, some common themes...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Inflation: What you can get away with

Inflation, after a hiatus of nearly 45 years, has become a central concern to Americans again. The causes of inflation...

3 years ago 3 minute read

The role of data in increasing sales volume 

“Why should I choose your apples (INSERT X PRODUCE ITEM) vs. the 90 other apples (INSERT X PRODUCE ITEM)?” A...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Greenhushing: Keeping quiet about ESG

In the three years since environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues have occupied the center space in the attention of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

An optimistic economic outlook

TUBAC, AZ – A classic definition of being in a recession is negative GDP growth for two consecutive quarters. By...

3 years ago 2 minute read

WGA’s AgSharks awards record amount to Nutjobs

Even Nutjobs can be winners. I am not speaking of your everyday lunatic but a company of that name, which...

3 years ago 2 minute read

President Biden’s future legacy

I am deliberately writing this on the day of the election. So nothing I say can be taken as reflecting...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets are fully priced and poised to go higher

‘It ain’t over till it’s over.’ We are in the final stretch of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but surprisingly, there...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Self-checkout and manned checkout users: A profile

Once at Costco, I went through the self-checkout lane. An unusually helpful clerk came over and kindly rang up the...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Analysis: What’s a gamechanger?

I chuckle to myself when I start thinking about “gamechangers,” as it’s often true someone’s perspective depends on how long...

3 years ago 4 minute read

A global action plan for regenerative agriculture

It seems that sustainability is here to stay. On November 3, a group including some of the world’s largest and...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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