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ProduceIQ: Growers struggle with the cost of growing

Ask any vegetable grower, “How do you make a small fortune in farming?” In times like these, the answer is,...

1 week ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: Tariff threat casts shadow over falling produce prices

In line with trends for week #9, Index prices are plummeting thanks to increased supply. Mexico is in full winter...

1 month ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Late winter supply in full bloom

The ProduceIQ Index plummeted -8 percent over the previous week as increased supply sent prices tumbling across a wide range of...

1 month ago 5 minute read

ProduceIQ: Polar vortex, heavy rains threaten fresh produce supply

A polar vortex this week puts much of the U.S. in the walk-in freezer for the tenth time this winter....

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day demand reshape produce prices

President Trump put tariffs on a temporary 30-day hold last week for Mexico and Canada after leaders agreed to send...

2 months ago 4 minute read

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: CA goes from fires to flood threat

After weeks of high winds and devastating wildfires, Southern California saw much-needed rain over the weekend. The rain provided relief...

2 months ago 4 minute read

Polar vortex pushes inauguration week prices up

Yesterday, President Trump was inaugurated as the nation’s 47th president in an unprecedented ceremony forced indoors by a polar vortex....

2 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: East Coast strike averted, but markets face new challenges

Good news! The ILA port strike on the East Coast is averted as union members and shippers reach a tentative...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Snow, ice, and a port strike cloud Week #1

Post-holiday demand hangover and stable supply send the ProduceIQ Index plummeting. Average prices are down -9 percent over the previous...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Berry good deals to start 2025

It’s that time of the year again. If you are one of the lucky ones on holiday vacation, you may...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cheers to the produce supply chain heroes

We dedicate this Christmas week newsletter to members of the produce supply chain who keep things moving even during the...

3 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Christmas demand swells as the holiday nears

Christmas demand is snowballing. We are a little over a week from Christmas celebrations, and produce markets are ripe with...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Produce markets dance through weather woes

Winter produce markets shake off the last of the effects from fall and summer’s inclement weather. Week #49 is experiencing...

4 months ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Thanksgiving hangover slow to hit

The holiday weekend has ended, but the annual produce industry Thanksgiving hangover looks a little different than usual. Rain in...

4 months ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ: A wet Thanksgiving for the West Coast

The short Thanksgiving week is here, and we are happy to distract you from your inevitable flight delay, resident family...

4 months ago 5 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: 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...

5 months ago 4 minute read
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