analysis

The Farm(workers) Bill: It’s about much more than farms

The Farm Bill is often thought of as a policy that solely impacts farmers, but its implications go much further,...

5 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Lettuce prices soar while oranges cool down

Election week is finally over. Even if your candidate didn’t win this year, we can all at least find solace...

5 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce prices rise in election week

As the nation gears up for Election Week, more than just ballots are being cast; markets are also reacting to...

5 months ago 3 minute read

Rabobank: After a pause in 2023-24, blueberry exports set to grow again

October 31, 2024 — A series of significant changes across various regions will set the global blueberry industry up for...

5 months ago 3 minute read

Haunted Harvest: Produce markets face scary highs and supply challenges this October

Halloween isn’t the only October tradition commencing this week. The transition out of the Salinas Valley, CA, is underway, and...

5 months ago 4 minute read

GRAPHIC: Asparagus supply not meeting demand

Weather and labor challenges are among the factors that have led to lower asparagus production, both in the U.S. and...

5 months ago 1 minute read

How to prepare yourself and your company in these volatile political times

ATLANTA – If things seem crazier than normal, you’re not alone. They are particularly volatile in the political and information...

5 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers at IFPA lament recent hurricane impacts

With Halloween just ten days away, it’s time to delay conjuring up those last-minute costumes for your kids — because,...

5 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Growers assess storm damage

As football fans cheered for their favorite college and NFL teams over the weekend, produce growers across the Southeast faced...

6 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Hurricane Milton to cross Florida as growers stunned by Helene

Average produce prices defy the odds. The ProduceIQ index fell -3 percent over the previous week after an indisputably rough...

6 months ago 6 minute read

Aldi fan favorites, Blue Book edition

This week Aldi BB #:116756 released the results of its 2024 Fan Favorites Survey: 13 Aldi items shoppers are obsessed...

6 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Fall harvest and sweater weather is here

Grab your sweaters and ditch the iced coffee. Fall has arrived! While summer weather lingers in the Southeast, a refreshing...

6 months ago 3 minute read

Americans blame retailers and restaurants for inflation pain, not farmers

When it comes to food, Americans have much warmer feelings for farmers than they do for retailers or restaurants. Gallup...

7 months ago 2 minute read

September Restaurant Trends: Steps to recovery

Black Box Intelligence released this monthly Out of the Box Insights September 12, 2024: As the economy shows signs of...

7 months ago 6 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pumpkin Spice Latte and tropical storms turn heads in Week 36

The tropics are heating up, with a strong likelihood that PTC 6 will develop into a tropical storm or hurricane...

7 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pineapples, please don’t sue for NIL dollars

Peak Atlantic hurricane season is upon us. Oddly, the tropics are comparatively quiet now. But don’t be lulled into vulnerability....

7 months ago 4 minute read

Black Box Intelligence evaluates early impact of California’s fast food wage hike

Black Box Intelligence released this August 28, 2024: California’s recent minimum wage hike, from $16 to $20 per hour, has...

7 months ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Southeast still coping with storm aftermath

Despite a relatively slow hurricane season, tropical systems continue to wreak havoc. A Category 1 Hurricane-soaked Hawaii over the weekend,...

7 months ago 4 minute read
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