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Inflation having outsized role in retail produce department
The U.S. consumer price index increased +7.9% for the 12 months ending February 2022. This was the largest 12-month increase...
Inflation figures provoke skepticism
Iâm having a little trouble believing the figures. Specifically, the current annual inflation rate, which is 7.9 percent over the...
Grocery becomes major online retail category
Online grocery shopping has become a major category for online sales, according to a recent report by Adobe Digital Insights. ...
Fertilizer prices: Another casualty of the Ukraine war
Even Russian oligarchs have a legitimate point here. Sanctioned Russian fertilizer and coal tycoon Andrey Melnichenko was quoted by Reuters...
ProduceIQ: Georgia freeze may cause production gap
On Sunday morning, Valdosta, Georgia, recorded 28-degree temps. The extent of damage to South Georgia and North Florida growing regions...
The war in Ukraine and Ecuadorean bananas
What does the war in Ukraine have to do with the price of bananas in Ecuador? It sounds like a...
Harvest mechanization has a long way to go
As practically everyone in the industry knows, there are strong pressures to hasten the mechanization of fruit and vegetable production....
Portrait of a family business
âI would sincerely like to thank you for showing me what it means to hold onto something too long,â writes...
Cybersecurity: A concern that wonât go away
An article in Industry Week asks whether the war in Ukraine will increase the number of Russian cyberattacks on American...
Researchers announce sequencing of potato genome
Most people imagine (correctly or not) that they are more complex than potatoes, but that isnât entirely true, even for...
ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices soaring
If you are waiting for signs that the pandemic is over and produce life is returning to normal, look no...
Scientists grow spinach out of desert air
Once I visited the Hoh Rainforest in Washington state. It is one of the few temperate rainforests in the world....
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – March 4, 2022
Greg’s on location in Orlando at the Southeast Produce Council’s Southern Exposure event, and Pamela has commentary about Target and...
With ongoing drought, California fruit growers feel the vise tighten
The grim news about the California water situation led me to contact Ian LeMay, president of the California Fresh Fruit...
The door closes on chlorpyrifosâfor now
February 28 marked the end of the legal use of the pesticide chlorpyrifos in the U.S. âChlorpyrifos is an organophosphate...
Why you need a business continuity plan
When a disaster strikes your business, what are the steps you take to stay operational? How do you communicate with...
Why employees quit their managers
I thought this article from Buzzfeed would be amusing, but it wasnât. It was extremely sad. Itâs about things that...
ProduceIQ: War in Ukraine impacts fresh produce markets
Our prayers of support go out to the Ukrainian people as they defend against the unjust Russian invasion. If youâd...
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