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WGA’s AgSharks awards record amount to Nutjobs
Even Nutjobs can be winners. I am not speaking of your everyday lunatic but a company of that name, which...
President Biden’s future legacy
I am deliberately writing this on the day of the election. So nothing I say can be taken as reflecting...
ProduceIQ: Markets are fully priced and poised to go higher
‘It ain’t over till it’s over.’ We are in the final stretch of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but surprisingly, there...
Self-checkout and manned checkout users: A profile
Once at Costco, I went through the self-checkout lane. An unusually helpful clerk came over and kindly rang up the...
Analysis: What’s a gamechanger?
I chuckle to myself when I start thinking about “gamechangers,” as it’s often true someone’s perspective depends on how long...
A global action plan for regenerative agriculture
It seems that sustainability is here to stay. On November 3, a group including some of the world’s largest and...
Vegetables slammed as climate foes
I’m not sure what qualifications you need to be a columnist for a major newspaper. They can’t be rigorous ones....
A better way to sell carbon credits
Carbon credits for agriculture show a lot of promise, but the industry remains in its infancy. One reason: measuring the...
What ‘now’ means to the state of the produce industry
“Our time is now.” That was the biggest them of International Fresh Produce Association BB #:378962 CEO Cathy Burns’ State...
Frontline retail workers are burnt out – here’s how we can help
As you can readily see, “frontline” is a metaphor taken from the battlefield. It is starting to seem extremely apt...
Ag work injuries increase with higher heat
As world temperatures rise and are expected to continue rising, heat-related illnesses (HRIs) are becoming a major issue in occupational...
ProduceIQ: Apple prices at 10-year high, strawberries double in a week
Hurricane Ian made landfall in Fort Meyers, Florida, as a devastating Category 4 storm. Our hearts go out to the...
Rail strike averted, but problems remain
In recent weeks, the produce industry was rattled by news of a possible nationwide railway strike. It never materialized. After...
GRAPHIC: Apples by the numbers
The U.S. is the world’s second largest apple producer, and its citizens consume more apples than any other fruit but...
End food stamps for junk food
President Biden’s recently announced goal of ending hunger in America by 2030 is certainly a worthy and admirable objective. It...
Immigration reform remains a long shot
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The fresh produce industry desperately needs labor and better certainty for the foreign workers it uses, both...
‘Healthy food is good for you,’ and other pointless survey results
In light of the coming midterm elections, there has been quite a bit of discussion about the accuracy of polls,...
What one Green Acres-like experience teaches us about farming in the U.S. today
When I was a kid, I enjoyed Green Acres, the sitcom in which wealthy lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas drags his...
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