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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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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