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Cereal Offender: Why is Chlormequat in our Oats?
Chlormequat chloride is a well-known plant growth regulator used to promote sturdier plant structures and to facilitate harvesting. But the chemical is now under new scrutiny within the United States...
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Seed to Ceiling: Exploring Controlled Environment Agriculture
Click the play button above to listen to the episode. Controlled environment agriculture saw tons of interest and investment in the post-pandemic period, but how are macro-economic conditions...
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What the Jal? Jalapenos Aren’t Hot Anymore
I damn near once scorched my eyeballs out of their sockets. There I was, 32 years old, slicing and dicing jalapenos in half while keeping an eye on the oven; I was making bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers...
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America is Poised to Embrace Tofu
Like many Americans, tofu was not the first thing that came to mind for Will McNair when thinking about the future of cuisine. Or cuisine at all, really. But today, McNair is the worldwide director of...
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Sugar Shock: Suit Accuses Sugar Producers of Collusion
A federal lawsuit filed in New York accuses the nation’s sugar producers of colluding to keep prices artificially high – an alleged action that rippled through the food and beverage industry. The...
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Making the Business Case for DEI
Click the play button above to listen to the episode. Is there a business case to be made for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts? According to Julie Swift, foodservice industry veteran and...
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Infernos, Fevers, and Freight Failures: A Fiery Start to 2024
Several university extension services are warning wildfires could have a significant impact on the coming growing season. The warnings come as the Texas Panhandle Smokehouse Creek fire – the largest in...
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Navigating the Future of Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
In an era defined by rapid technological advancement and environmental challenges, the concept of controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is at the forefront of a profound transformation in the...
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Fresh OJ Deep Dive: Brand Leaders Feeling the Squeeze
Fresh orange juice producers continue to walk a fine line between supply and demand while consumer beverage preferences fluctuate widely from less sugar and plant-powered functionality to an...
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H5N1 Avian Flu Hits Dairy Herds
The recent spread of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain (H5N1) to dairy cows in the United States has raised concerns about the potential impact on the dairy and beef industries. While...
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Hot, Hotter, Hottest: Summer Forecast Could Challenge U.S. Ag
Those lazy, hazy days of summer are expected to be hotter than ever this year, according to the Farmers’ Almanac, but then again, the publication has been right only slightly better than half the time...
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Peeling Apart the Complex History (and Future) of the Banana
In the bustling aisles of America’s grocery stores, one unassuming fruit remains atop the bunch year after year. National Banana Day was April 17, and a survey commissioned by Dole Food Co. revealed...
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The Vanishing Vanilla Supply
Earlier this month, Bloomberg reported that vanilla – sweet, creamy, delicious vanilla – may face an upcoming shortage due to inclement weather around Madagascar that threatens the 2024 harvest. First...
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HPAI in the Dairy Industry and Implications for Human Health
The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak, previously confined to avian species, has made a significant crossover to the dairy sector, affecting dairy cows across several U.S. states and...
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The State of U.S. Agriculture (2024)
Click the play button above to listen to the episode. Corn stocks, poultry flocks, and highly-pathogenic avian influenza – what does the U.S. agricultural system look like amid inflation and other...
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‘Heatflation’ Threatening Olive Oil Production
Olive oil, which sometimes is talked about in the same terms as fine wine, is being threatened by climate change, high interest rates and inflation that has sent prices soaring. Searing heat in Spain,...
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Weather and War are Threatening Wheat Supplies
Soggy fields in western Europe and drought in Australia, Ukraine and Russia, coupled with Russia’s continued war on Ukraine, are curbing production and shrinking global wheat supplies to their lowest...
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Gone ‘til September: Huy Fong’s Sriracha is Orange and in Short Supply
The ubiquitous (and now iconic) red rooster-labeled sriracha sauce from Huy Fong Foods is in short supply once again. In early May, it was widely reported that Huy Fong Foods faced another supply...
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Trade Tensions Escalate: China Targets EU Pork and Dairy Amid EV Dispute
China, fighting back against the European Union plans to impose anti-subsidy duties on electric vehicles made in China, is collecting evidence for an anti-dumping investigation into EU pork and dairy...
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Sustainably Sourced Chocolate: An Evergreen ESG Splurge?
In surveys, consumers frequently express a willingness to pay extra for products they perceive to be sustainable, but actual shopping behavior often tells a different story. For instance, a 2022 study...
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