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ProduceIQ: Expect a pricey fiesta

May is looking like it could be an expensive month for fresh produce. Usually, warmer and more stable weather helps...

4 days ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Florida growers face heat, trade shifts, and rising produce prices

Florida growers have a lot on their plates this week, with temperatures pushing into the 90s and little to no...

1 week ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Easter demand lifts prices as tariffs rattle produce industry

A broad range of produce commodities will feel the immediate effects of President Trump’s newly imposed tariffs.

3 weeks ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tariffs on hold, but prices still under pressure

While the industry has narrowly avoided a direct tariff hit, long-term prices may rise due to the increased costs of...

4 weeks ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce industry braces again for tariffs

As the produce industry braces for another round of tariffs under President Trump, growers are facing mounting challenges on multiple...

1 month ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing

Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...

1 month ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tariff threat casts shadow over falling produce prices

In line with trends for week #9, Index prices are plummeting thanks to increased supply. Mexico is in full winter...

2 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Late winter supply in full bloom

The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of...

2 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply

A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day demand reshape produce prices

President Trump put tariffs on a temporary 30-day hold last week for Mexico and Canada after leaders agreed to send...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets brace for pain as Trump kicks off trade wars

The matchup of a lifetime is brewing, and it isn’t the Chiefs vs. the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Over...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: CA goes from fires to flood threat

After weeks of high winds and devastating wildfires, Southern California saw much-needed rain over the weekend. The rain provided relief...

3 months ago 4 minute read

Polar vortex pushes inauguration week prices up

Yesterday, President Trump was inaugurated as the nation’s 47th president in an unprecedented ceremony forced indoors by a polar vortex....

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: East Coast strike averted, but markets face new challenges

Good news! The ILA port strike on the East Coast is averted as union members and shippers reach a tentative...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Snow, ice, and a port strike cloud Week #1

Post-holiday demand hangover and stable supply send the ProduceIQ Index plummeting. Average prices are down -9 percent over the previous...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Berry good deals to start 2025

It’s that time of the year again. If you are one of the lucky ones on holiday vacation, you may...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cheers to the produce supply chain heroes

We dedicate this Christmas week newsletter to members of the produce supply chain who keep things moving even during the...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Christmas demand swells as the holiday nears

Christmas demand is snowballing. We are a little over a week from Christmas celebrations, and produce markets are ripe with...

5 months ago 4 minute read

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