FI Fast Break audio news: Sept. 10, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on the growing concern from American consumers regarding food recalls.
Tag: agriculture
FI Fast Break audio news: Sept. 3, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on warnings of a deepening farm financial crisis in the United States.
Upsetting the Apple Cart: Honeycrisp Apple Prices Soar
Honeycrisp apple prices have surged 160% amid crop shortages, rising labor costs, and limited imports. Retailers are pivoting to Cosmic Crisp, frozen produce, and private labels as shoppers seek relief from premium fruit sticker shock.
Meat Mania: Meat Makes Comeback With Focus on Protein
Meat is reclaiming its spot on consumers’ plates as the benefits of protein-heavy diets are noted on social media. With fresh meat sales projected to surpass $137 billion this year, the industry is sizzling.
Tariff Talk, State of Ag at 2025 BMO Global Farm to Market Conference
Food industry leaders gathered at the 2025 BMO Farm to Market Conference to dissect key challenges, including tariff pressures. Despite economic uncertainties, brands and retailers are deploying strategic pivots to ensure continued growth.
Tomato Tariffs Heat Up, Prices Expected to Surge This Summer
This summer is expected to bring a major shake-up in tomato pricing, as a 17.09% tariff on Mexican imports takes effect, threatening to disrupt a $3 billion market that supplies 70% of U.S. tomatoes. Importers predict higher costs and fewer choices.
FI News Review (May 9, 2025): Top Food and Beverage Stories
What’s the New World Screwworm? ‘Flying Piranha’ Alarms Ag Sector
The New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite, is expanding north from South America, posing a significant threat to livestock and even humans. As a result, experts are calling for urgent containment measures.
FI Spotlight: 3 Smart Gardens Reviewed by a Plant Expert
Tariff Time: Unraveling the New Normal in Global Trade
Jodi Ader from RSM US LLP joined The Food Institute Podcast to discuss which products and inputs are currently subject to tariffs, and how to best mitigate supply chain risks.
FI Fast Break audio news: April 9, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on messaging about carbon footprints on food labels that may be key to sustainable food choices.
FI Fast Break audio news: April 2, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on the future of the Hooters restaurant chain, after it filed for bankruptcy on March 31.
FI Fast Break audio news: March 26, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on an innovative new product that uses pea protein and targets those using weight-loss drugs.
FI Fast Break audio news: March 4, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on rising global obesity rates, the future of the Walgreen’s pharmacy chain, and more.
Upcycled Whole Pods Triple the Value of Cacao Crops Amid Crisis
Amid erratic cocoa price fluctuations, some major companies continue to raise prices. Meanwhile, Blue Stripes is innovating by upcycling entire cacao pods to create more sustainable and valuable products.
FI Fast Break audio news: Feb. 25, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on eye-opening stats regarding consumer sentiment towards regenerative agriculture.
Egg Shortage Solution: Turkey Steps In as U.S. Battles Bird Flu
A Trump administration official is advocating for vaccination and improved biosecurity measures to combat bird flu. Meanwhile, Turkey has started exporting eggs to the U.S. to address shortages caused by the virus.
Is Agritourism the Answer to Agricultural Instability?
Agritourism, a growing, $4.5 billion industry, helps farmers and ranchers cope with economic instability by attracting visitors for entertainment and education, thus generating additional income. Despite its benefits, agritourism is often a supplementary activity due to external factors like weather.
Cracking the Vertical Farming Code Uncovers New-Age Implications
Vertical farming is at a crossroads: old-age darlings like AeroFarms and Bowery Farming show how difficult it is to succeed in the emerging sector; however, technological advancements are working to drive value for the sector while ushering a new era of smart farming solutions. By 2035, the industry will be shaped by a host of geopolitical, economic, technological, and environmental factors.
Egg Limits Hit Shelves in Bird Flu’s Wake
Egg shortages and soaring prices are being driven by the double whammy of severe weather and the bird flu, which has wiped out millions of birds and tightened supplies nationwide. As a result, grocers are implementing measures like purchase limits.
FI Fast Break audio news: Jan. 22, 2025
The latest Food Institute Fast Break news podcast touches on eye-opening findings regarding alcohol consumption in America.
Holy Guacamole: U.S. Avocado Imports Soar Ahead of Super Bowl
Demand for avocados is surging. Fueled by eased import restrictions, growing interest in ethnic flavors, and heightened awareness of health benefits, U.S. avocado consumption has skyrocketed, driving significant economic contributions across both the U.S. and Mexico.
CES 2025 Preview: Sustainability, Automation Take Center Stage
CES 2025 promises to spotlight cutting-edge advancements in ag-tech and food tech. Food industry executives attending the event will gain firsthand insight into technologies addressing global challenges like sustainability, automation, and precision agriculture.
FDA, USDA Evaluate Food-Labeling Burnout
The FDA and USDA are taking steps to understand how consumers interpret common food date labeling terms such as “Sell By” and “Use By” to understand whether it is leading to confusion.
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Farm Bill Extension: Crisis Averted, but for How Long?
Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a stopgap spending measure that prolongs the U.S. farm bill for another year. Experts warn that failing to modernize the farm bill within the next year could exacerbate food price volatility.
Brooke Rollins, Trump’s Ag Secretary Choice, Targets Foreign Farm Ownership
Donald Trump has nominated Brooke L. Rollins, a farm-raised leader of the America First Policy Institute, as his pick for agriculture secretary. She’s expected to focus on tightening regulations around foreign ownership of U.S. farmland.
Quantum Leap: Is Quantum Farming the Future of Produce?
Dr. Tsipi Shoham, a cancer researcher turned CEO, believes “quantum farming” – an innovative, AI-driven agriculture method – could improve public health. She also feels she has found the answer to indoor farming’s short-comings.
FI Spotlight – Soil vs Hydroponics: What’s the Best Way to Grow Microgreens
Electro-Agriculture: A Novel Method Allowing Plants to Grow in the Dark
Bioengineers have developed a farming method that essentially replaces photosynthesis with a solar-powered chemical reaction, which could enhance sustainability and restore ecosystems.
Hurricane Helene Leaves Crop Losses, Poultry Disruptions in its Wake
Hurricane Helene caused significant agricultural damage in the Southeastern U.S. recently, affecting crops like soybeans and peanuts, along with poultry production. The storm’s long-term impact could strain supply chains too, experts note.
Disease, Weather Devastating U.S. Citrus Industry
Citrus, once the dominant crop in Florida, has declined 92% in the past two decades, the victim of disease and extreme weather.
FI Fast Break audio news: Aug. 1, 2024
The latest FI news podcast touches on the La Niña weather pattern that’s likely to form later this year and how it could impact ag.
FI Spotlight: Navigating Soaring Food Prices: Will Inflation Ever Subside?
Sweetgreen Positions New Steak Offering as Sustainable, Rooted in Regenerative Grazing Practices
Sweetgreen is leveraging regenerative agriculture to position its new grass-fed steak offering as climate-friendly. Can expanding these agricultural practices offset beef’s massive carbon footprint?
The State of U.S. Agriculture (2024)
Corn stocks, poultry flocks and highly-pathogenic avian influenza – what does the U.S. agricultural system look like amid these headwinds?
