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Terrain launches with ag economists and market analysts

- General News
Terrain, a new source of agricultural industry analysis for U.S. farmers and ranchers, launches today, Nov. 7, 2022. Three leading Farm Credit Associations – American AgCredit, Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit – partnered to establish and offer Terrain to their customers.

Self-checkout and manned checkout users: A profile

- Analysis
Although complaints abound about self-checkout lines, a recent study found that “customers prefer to use both checkout options, depending on their shopper profile and purchase occasion.”

Lipman Family Farms appoints new CEO

- General News
Lipman Family Farms announces the appointment of fourth generation Lipman family member, Elyse Lipman as Chief Executive Officer, set to succeed Kent Shoemaker after 13 years leading the company.

New Jersey reports record for schools in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

- General News
As part of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture’s continuing efforts to improve nutritional opportunities for school children, New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Douglas Fisher today announced that a record-high 210 New Jersey schools are participating in the 2022-2023 school year’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP).

Mercatus research shows connection between improving the eGrocery experience and retaining customers

- General News
Customers who had a positive online grocery customer experience were 2.2 times more likely to use that service more often than those who had a negative experience, according to Omnichannel Shopper Behavior Report 2022 Vol 3, from Mercatus, fielded October 6 - 10, 2022.

Local Bounti to supply Sam’s Club with leafy greens

- General News
Local Bounti Corporation, a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, today announced an offtake agreement with Sam's Club for its leafy greens production starting at its advanced greenhouse facility in Byron, Georgia.

Fetch Price Index shows consumer demand shrinking as inflation rises

- General News
Fetch, America's No. 1 rewards app and leading consumer-engagement platform, today released the latest installment of its Fetch Price Index report, finding that average prices for food and consumer goods are up 12.5% compared to last year.

USDA restricts two McAllen, TX PACA violators

- General News
USDA has imposed sanctions on two produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA).

ProduceIQ: Markets are fully priced and poised to go higher

- Featured
'It ain't over till it's over.' We are in the final stretch of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, but surprisingly, there is still activity threatening Florida.

ReposiTrak, NGA partner to offer free, quick food traceability network

- General News
ReposiTrak, a major provider of supply chain, food safety and supplier management technology solutions, is waiving the $2,000 setup fee for food suppliers connecting to the ReposiTrak Traceability Network.