…issues do not necessarily lie at the endpoint or receiving shipping, but rather at the supplier source – and especially international shipping.” However, despite all the challenges impacting the ag…
Carrier Consolidation A Factor in Exorbitant Shipping Costs
Ocean carrier consolidation appears to be a contributing factor for the substantial increase in shipping costs that began in the middle of 2020. Vice President and Senior RaboResearch Analyst for…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-14-22
…the exorbitant shipping cost and the idea of ‘Made in the U.S.’ labeling for climate-smart commodities. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
Use of Conservation Practices Increases Over Past Decade
…practices and partnerships, USDA aims to enhance economic growth and create new streams of income for farmers, ranchers, producers and private foresters. Successfully meeting these challenges will require USDA and…
New Program to Boost Tech Solutions in Fresh Produce Industry
Solutions to current challenges in the fresh produce industry could already be developed, but used in a different industry. International Fresh Produce Association has launched the Fresh Field Catalyst program….
Biden’s State of the Union Address
…comments you can make on the supply chain? Fazili: Definitely. When it comes to the supply chain, the President knows that this has been a year of really unprecedented challenges…
Prepare for a fruitful year
Growers Look to Take on Supply Chain Challenges Over the past several years, the U.S. agriculture industry has faced unprecedented realities of supply uncertainty and sourcing challenges to meet consumer demand, and ultimately deliver an abundant food…
Week in Review: Almond Cash Flow Challenges & Opportunities for California Walnuts
Almond producers are looking at further complications related to supply chain congestion. A recent RaboResearch report provides insight on the walnut outlook over the coming years. Desert lettuce crops appear…
Supply Chain Problems Will Require Complex Series of Solutions
Ongoing bottlenecks continue to create overall supply chain problems, with producers continuing to struggle to get products to their destination. The challenges were the subject of a recent joint hearing…
Avocado Shipping Delay Puts Spotlight on Imports from Mexico
This month’s pause in avocado imports from Mexico brought to the forefront how much the US depends on Mexico for the fruit. Mark Davidson, Acting Deputy Administrator for the Animal…
New Coalition Seeks Additional IR-4 Funding to Support Specialty Crops
…exacerbated the challenges related to stagnate funding levels. New research efforts undertaken by the IR-4 Project have declined by approximately 14 percent over the past three years. Beaudreau explained that…
Walnut Outlook Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
…record year. Magaña explained that over the last few months, logical challenges have been putting downward pressure on prices. “We’ve seen some relevant declines in exports on walnuts and almonds…
Desert Lettuce Shows Good Quality, But Challenges Ahead for Industry
…January and we are just now seeing that epidermal blister and discolored peel leaving the product. Now we have healthy, good-looking product that we’re shipping out of the desert,” Shaw…
Almond Update: Tips for Maximizing Irrigation Efficiency
…one for the GTRA section is going to be on the transportation survey which will be kind of a hot topic of what’s going on with the shipping industry and…