January 25, 2018

January 25, 2018

  Market Notes January 25, 2018 CITRUS TIME WITH FLAVOUR SUBLIME February is often the best time for specialty citrus. First is simply sugar, the varieties that can stay on the trees longer without damage simply have a higher brix. But most compelling is the late...
January 25, 2018

January 18, 2018

  Market Notes January 18, 2018 ELD IS KILLING ME We are witnessing the dying of an industry at worst or a huge transition at best. It may not be the perfect storm but to date it is a least a double whammy. There are significantly less trucks available for hire. This...
January 25, 2018

January 11, 2018

  Market Notes January 11, 2018 KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ FOLLOW UP We really hope you read last week’s Market Notes. It was a primer on what is to come in the trucking industry. The reality of these changes are here. None are feeling it worse than LTL drivers. Once you are...
January 25, 2018

January 4, 2018

  Market Notes January 4, 2018 KEEP ON TRUCKIN’ I do not think Jerry, Bob, Phil and Robert had any idea how difficult it would be to keep on trucking. If you have not heard there is a new regulation in town called ELD. As of December 18, 2017 The Electronic Logging...
January 25, 2018

December 28, 2017

  Market Notes December 28, 2017 Extreme describes 2017 perfectly. Here are some appropriate examples. 10) LABOR – Remains a top concern for produce growers and this year the fear has gotten worse. What ICE says and what ICE does are often two different things....