High input costs and rising interest rates top concerns among U.S. farmers

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer came in at a reading of 102 in November, unchanged from October.

December 06 , 2022

Disruption in China dampens optimism for produce shipments

The optimism surrounding China’s insatiable appetite is not there now, this is largely due to Covid and the logistics nightmare created by the disease.

December 06 , 2022

New drug-delivery tactic for citrus greening disease gets $1M grant

The nanocarrier-based treatment aims to deliver antibiotics to help plants fend off the virus.

December 05 , 2022

Chile lowers table grape export forecast again

For the upcoming season, Chile will ship 36.3 million boxes of new varieties and 19.5 million boxes of traditional varieties.

December 05 , 2022

Mexican melon business comes on strong late this fall

November brought the most successful watermelon deal in recent seasons, with high demand for Orange Candy, Honeydew,  mini and seedless varieties.

December 05 , 2022

EU ports going back to pre-Covid 19 normal

While volumes still haven’t reached pre-Covid 19 levels, figures for both goods and passengers seem to be rebounding.

December 02 , 2022

Production costs and weather decrease West Mexico veg supplies

Cold weather lowered yields in Mexico’s early harvest months of September, October, and November.

December 02 , 2022

Wastewater could be turned into fertilizer, new study says

The analysis suggests that it's not only technically viable, but also could help to reduce the environmental and energy footprint of fertilizer production.

December 02 , 2022

Agronometrics in Charts: Mexican table grape volumes 3% lower than last season

Most of Mexico's production is destined to the U.S., with  around 196,000 tons projected for overall exports in 2023.

December 01 , 2022

Maersk to discontinue blockchain shipping platform

The blockchain platform did not reach commercial viability and is expected to go offline by Q3 2023.

December 01 , 2022