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ProduceIQ: Markets brace for pain as Trump kicks off trade wars

The matchup of a lifetime is brewing, and it isn’t the Chiefs vs. the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Over...

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ Index: A Thanksgiving Miracle

The Thanksgiving pull has arrived, and produce markets have more than a few things to be grateful for. Tropical Storm...

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,...

6 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Holiday hangover cure enclosed

Sorry if this week’s article feels a little long-winded. It was the perfect excuse to politely leave the room when...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving week prices more affordable this year

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. My reasoning has nothing to do with the weather, football, or even time with family....

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving pull is here, and so is the rain

Heavy rain is forecasted for the Southeastern U.S. and California this week. This may come as dismal news for growers...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Pre-turkey season produce markets mellow

While we were washing away our last few memories of COVID restrictions at IFPA, Hurricane Norma made landfall on the...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cauliflower markets begin steep hike

Active tropics are still plaguing fresh produce supply chains. Hurricane Lidia made landfall as a powerful Category 4 Hurricane off...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Farms need drying out after Hurricane Idalia; expect a gap this fall

Hurricane Idalia dropped significant rain in Georgia and throughout the Southeast. Although Idaia made landfall in Florida as a Category...

2 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Eastern produce markets transition to Georgia

Big news this week. Green beans are extremely tight on both coasts, and prices are being pushed to a ten-year...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold, wet weather tightens supply

The California sky is finally clear, but the damage reports are just rolling in. Strawberry growers in California are reporting...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Holiday demand is shaking up produce markets

The World Cup kicked off yesterday, and for once, it feels like the whole globe is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday...

2 years ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets reach new highs for the Thanksgiving pull

Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and holiday demand is fueling record-high prices across produce commodities. This week, average prices...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Supply challenges will persist into the Thanksgiving pull

After skipping two years, the IFPA’s big show in Orlando was well-attended and a striking success. Many produce professionals are...

2 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold fronts and Hurricane Roslyn impact supply

Hurricane Ian’s official damage reports are rolling in, making real what Eastern tomato markets have known for some time. The...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets remain elevated during fall transition

September’s inflation report is out, and it isn’t exactly soothing. Grocery prices remain a whopping 13 percent over the previous...

2 years ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Markets soar with March Madness

What do fresh produce markets and college basketball have in common? They’re both impossible to predict in March. Like skyrocketing...

3 years ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cold snap singes Florida crops

Winter Olympians and Ottawa truckers weren’t the only ones shivering in the bitter cold this week. Across the country, temperatures...

3 years ago 5 minute read
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