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Lettuce markets are in abysmal shape after a series of unfortunate events damaged domestic and Mexican supply. Yuma, AZ, is...

Anyone familiar with California agriculture cannot fail to be astonished at efficiency and productivity. Fewer people realize that one of...

Controlled Environment Agriculture or CEA is not new, but it has been growing in investment and consumer interest. CEA is...

“There is no ‘cavalry’ coming” to the rescue for the transport industry. So says an article on the Medium website...

When I was a boy, my grandmother in Connecticut had apple trees in her yard. With rare exceptions, nobody bothered...

Some things that look boring can turn out to be fascinating. I’m thinking of the recently released “Fiscal Year 2021...

  Life in America these days is expensive—a fact that I expect will come as news to exactly 0 percent...

You don’t have to know too much about international trade to suspect that dumping is a bad thing. Dumping—selling a...

Each October, Cybersecurity Awareness Month raises awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our nation, ensuring that all Americans have...

Hurricane Pamela made landfall as a Category 1 on October 13th, near Mazatlán in the Mexican state of Sinaloa. Mazatlán...

“Jonagold. Granny Smith. Pink Lady. Cosmic Crisp. Gala. These names may sound exotic to us today, but in the early...

Not much going on this week, except for: Covid, supply chain headaches, labor issues, mounting regulations from different government agencies,...

You’ve got a Great Idea and you’ve described it – to yourself, coworkers, friends, family. And they (or you) say:...

Veggies seeking sunshine on their vacation southward are sorely disappointed. Rain in Mexico is a challenge to quality and a...

The rising cost of labor not only costs produce companies on the bottom line, but it may be costing them...

Pick your headline: “Frozen is the David to fresh’s Goliath”. Or: “Demand for fresh food shows no signs of cooling,...

Between severe drought in the West and a rainy summer in the East, tomato supply can’t catch a break. Across...

Remember the game of “telephone”? One initial message is passed from person to person, and it’s completely different at the...