If Canada is to improve the cold chain for its horticultural exports, then improvements are required at ports. Perishable produce relies on a mix of regulatory factors, global logistics services, smart transportation and warehousing infrastructure.
- Ron Lemaire, president of the Canadian Produce Marketing Association shares both a global perspective and domestic context of the pain points that need to be addressed to protect the cold chain.
- Farm Credit Canada is offering an unsecured line of credit up to $500,000 with loan processing fees waived. The offer comes in the wake of higher-than-average input costs and elevated interest rates.
- About 60 per cent of Manitoba’s 80,500 potato acres have been planted as of May 18, 2023 reports Vikram Bisht, Manitoba Agriculture.
- The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council is expanding its business intelligence program for fresh blueberries, thanks to an automated, voluntary production and historical price database.