Tag: analysis

The fascination in the produce industry with rankings of grocery retailers resembles that of the general population with the Oscars.

As IFPA launches a major campaign to preserve funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in the 2023 (whoops—2024) farm bill, it could be helpful to look back and see what is going on with it now.

Official statistics greatly underreport heat-related deaths among farmworkers in California’s San Joaquin Valley, according to a study by Inside Climate News.

Let me suggest to the broccoli industry that they engage the sponsorship of Ringo Starr, who was recently on the cover of AARP magazine.

Red Sea piracy has held the center of world attention in recent days, as Houthi rebels in Yemen have been attacking commercial vessels in the region.

Winter is making up for lost time. Back-to-back storms Ember and Finn brought wintery weather to most of the United States over the weekend, including ice to lettuce-growing regions in Arizona and more rain for water-logged Florida.

The price index for fruit and tree nuts was up 9 percent from June 2023 and 11 percent from July 2022, reports USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS).

Pamela calls in from Bavaria, where she checks out the retail trends in Europe. News slows down around the holidays but Greg says a federal indictment for produce inspection fraud spiced things up.

The New York Times article on water conservation in California’s Pajaro Valley, which I discussed in a previous column, is worth more discussion

This week, U.S. News & World Report released its 2024 rankings of Best Diets, and fruits and vegetables emerge as the star.