analysis

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 3 minute read

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....

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

2 years ago 2 minute read

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...

2 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

‘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,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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