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Colonel Colon to the rescue
I sometimes joke that my favorite superhero is Bleachman. Bleachman was an improbable character featured on ads in San Francisco...
ProduceIQ: Weather keeps heat on prices
Heat is affecting more than just your European vacation. Last week’s California heatwave fanned the flames of commodity prices already...
New federal food agency proposed in Congress
Hey! Maybe I’ll get my wish after all! In a column last month, I suggested detaching food safety regulation from...
Attendee engagement high at Organic Produce Summit
MONTEREY, CA—The Roarin’ 20s continue in the trade show world with record attendance for the Organic Produce Summit July 13-14....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – July 15, 2022
Pamela and Greg discuss how organic produce is doing in a struggling economy, as she checks in from a busy...
The future crop symbiosis between the U.S. and Mexico
It’s starting to look like a glitch in the Matrix. Yet again, agricultural leaders are calling upon Congress to adopt...
Biden and AMLO: Nothing on immigration for now
To judge from the news accounts, the July 12 meeting between President Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador...
Agriculture minus three basic things
American agriculture is going to have to do without three things that it has long taken for granted, according to...
California’s future without agriculture
Well, this is embarrassing. Or it ought to be. For somebody. Namely, for the Institute for the Future and the...
Gig worker law puts 70,000 California truckers in a crunch
It has long been part of the creed for many that federal regulation is a Bad Thing and that it...
Cherry volatility throws off pricing index
The Northwest cherry season got off to a rocky start with lighter supplies than usual, and as a result, the...
Why asparagus is a good fit for mechanical harvest
The produce industry sometimes talks about automation as members of a cult talk about a long-overdue messiah. Sometimes the prospect...
Six themes driving the future of indoor farming, from Indoor AgTech
BROOKLYN, NY—While billions of dollars have been invested in indoor farming, is there a financially-sustainable future? Investment dollars have paid...
Why berry production is displacing corn in Mexico
Mexican berry production has grown to the extent where it has displaced corn as the crop of choice in areas...
ProduceIQ: Produce spices up supply chain
Feel free to add sriracha to the increasing list of food items in short supply. Last week, the internet blew...
Week In Review July 1, 2022
Pamela shows her commitment to weekly analysis, as she calls in from vacation, to talk about changing consumer trends because...
Disavow misinformation loudly and promptly
Consumer behavior can be a very fragile thing, and this is especially true in today’s marketplace. With the advent of...
Roe v. Wade, Roundup, and the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s overturning of the Roe v. Wade abortion decision has been at the top of the news for...
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