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Weekend rain to further disrupt strawberry supplies
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this strawberry crop update February 15, 2024: Rain is expected in the Oxnard, California, growing...
DAT Truckload Volume Index: January cold leads to spot-market surge
BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb. 14, 2024—A weather-related bump in demand for truckload capacity pushed spot freight volumes to all-time highs for...
The Year Ahead: Weather and the changing climate
While it’s true weather has always been unpredictable, the last few years have proven this is now a vast understatement—with...
VIDEO: More desert rain and quality problems
January 23, 2024 — Some of Markon Cooperative’s BB #:123315 Markon First Crop (MFC) Iceberg and Leaf Lettuce items are...
Ocean Mist Farms offers Frost-Kissed Artichokes
CASTROVILLE, Calif. (JAN 11, 2024) – Ocean Mist Farms, BB #:111742 the leading grower and marketer of fresh artichokes in...
VIDEO: Low temps, ice hit desert crops, causing damage and delays
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this crop update on the Arizona/California desert region January 10, 2024: Cold temperatures and lettuce...
ProduceIQ: Cold weather freezes index prices at all-time high
Winter is making up for lost time. Back-to-back storms Ember and Finn brought wintery weather to most of the United...
Desert ice forecast expected to disrupt production
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this From The Fields report on the CA/AZ desert region January 3, 2024: A series...
ProduceIQ: Wake up, sleeping giant
Although the rest of the world is so over 2023, we have a few more observations from the peanut gallery...
ProduceIQ: Holiday prices burn bright for fresh produce
We can’t guarantee 2023 will end on a high note, but we can predict it will be an expensive finale...
Florida winter storm update
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this update on the Florida weekend storm December 22, 2023: Growers report minimal crop damage...
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...
FPAA panel touts supply diversification and relationships
TUCSON, AZ – Weather events this year seem to have caused more disruptions in the produce supply chain than normal....
ProduceIQ: Bezos and tomatoes head South
El Niño turned the chillers on. Now, growers across North America are scrambling to salvage the last bit of their...
Tropical Storm Norma could affect West Mexico vegetables
Markon Cooperative BB #:123315 released this market update October 24, 2023: Tropical Storm Norma made landfall Monday morning near the...
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...
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...
Peruvian mango production to be cut in half in 2023-2024
Bad weather has taken a toll on Peruvian mangos. Mango plantations (and other crops) were greatly affected by heavy rainfall,...
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