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GMO corn and the fresh produce trade

The ongoing dispute between the U.S. and Mexico over the latter’s restrictions on imports of genetically modified (GM) corn does...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets bite into summer

This week marks the beginning of the Northern Hemisphere summer season, and the weather isn’t the only thing heating up....

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: With Salinas transition behind schedule, growers work to extend harvest

Howdy, from Viva Fresh in Grapevine, Texas! Light is at the end of the tunnel for weary, water-logged California growers....

2 years ago 4 minute read

Fresh Farms: bell pepper and corn season update

Fresh Farms BB #:194140 – Volumes remain light due to earlier weather in both the Florida & Mexico growing regions...

2 years ago 1 minute read

Exhausted produce buyers ready for a Thanksgiving siesta

Like so many of us who enjoy a good nap after our Thanksgiving meal, produce markets tend to nod off...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets bound on a faint breeze

Prices are exceptionally sensitive this year. With slightly less-than-ideal weather conditions, sellers have been able to double (and triple) prices....

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Blueberries blissful at peak, pending the inevitable decline

While optimists celebrated the return to normal during the virtual CPMA Fresh Week, pessimists braced for the dreaded “third wave”...

4 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Once again, Avocados fly close to the sun

The swing of Spring is well underway and much of the fresh produce industry is transitioning to new harvesting regions....

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Supply shortages drive prices higher

Prices are on the upswing, climbing another 7 percent on an industry-wide basis. Momentum continues to build as temperatures rise...

4 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: The coming of Spring thaws frozen demand

Following the cold, long days of winter, the coming of spring invites optimism for increased demand in fresh produce. Week...

4 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets cool off

The winners and losers balance each other for a steady week. Far surpassing prior years, corn continues to soar at...

4 years ago 3 minute read

Sweet corn prices settle down

Sweet corn volume continues to struggle to reach levels of past seasons, but prices have stabilized as more areas produce...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Sweet corn prices spike as summer begins

Many people associate summer with corn-on-the-cob, but bargains are hard to come by at the start of the summer season....

5 years ago 2 minute read

All Rouge River Farms operations certified by Equitable Food Initiative

PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, September 3, 2019 – Equitable Food Initiative announced today that Rouge River Farms, BB #:164770 which specializes...

6 years ago 4 minute read

Ag Census puts numbers to trends we see

The USDA’s agriculture census released this month quantified some trends we’ve been seeing for a few years. The Washington Post...

6 years ago 3 minute read

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