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Pro Farmer and Farmobile Index-Based Report Provides Real Time Harvest Progress

Pro Farmer and Farmobile Index-Based Report Provides Real Time Harvest Progress

Pro Farmer, a division of Farm Journal, and Farmobile are partnering to jointly release the Pro Farmer Harvest Report powered by the Farmobile Index. Pro Farmer is an agriculture subscription-based…

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Google and FAO Launch New Big Data Tool Called Earth Map

Google and FAO Launch New Big Data Tool Called Earth Map

A new tool developed by Google and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) called Earth Map allows anyone access to multidimensional maps and statistics that show key climate and environmental…

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ProduceIQ: A Fresh Approach to Produce Industry Supply Market Data

ProduceIQ: A Fresh Approach to Produce Industry Supply Market Data

ProduceIQ, a new fresh produce supply market data offering, had me intrigued with “Cherries: The Immortal One.” This is a title of one of the articles written by Flavia Garcia,…

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Supply Chain Transparency in the News: Tiffany Shares Craftsmanship Journey and Innovative Deforestation Efforts from Walmart and Unilever

Supply Chain Transparency in the News: Tiffany Shares Craftsmanship Journey and Innovative Deforestation Efforts from Walmart and Unilever

Tiffany & Co. Saying it is an industry first, Tiffany & Co. announced they will share, starting in October, the “full craftsmanship journey of its newly sourced, individually registered diamonds…

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ICIS Acquires Chemical Data to Expand Delivery of Global Petrochemical Market Analysis and Price Benchmarks

ICIS Acquires Chemical Data to Expand Delivery of Global Petrochemical Market Analysis and Price Benchmarks

Two key chemical market research providers are merging to provide expanded delivery of global petrochemical market analysis and price benchmarks. It’s pretty big news. ICIS announced on July 13, it…

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Beer Supply Looks Good Heading Into Hot Summer Months According to Beer Purchasers’ Index

Beer Supply Looks Good Heading Into Hot Summer Months According to Beer Purchasers’ Index

According to the the NBWA Beer Purchasers’ Index (BPI), an indicator of industry beer purchasing activity, “beer distributors have taken an aggressive stance in their ordering to ensure there will…

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Check Here to See COVID-19 Supply-Related Market Intelligence Resources that are Launching Daily

Check Here to See COVID-19 Supply-Related Market Intelligence Resources that are Launching Daily

New COVID-19 supply-related market intelligence resources are launching daily. Many supply-related market intelligence providers are stepping up by providing free and specialized offerings in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. Here…

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New Purdue Food and Agriculture Vulnerability Index Shows Potential Supply Risk Due to COVID-19 Worker Illnesses

New Purdue Food and Agriculture Vulnerability Index Shows Potential Supply Risk Due to COVID-19 Worker Illnesses

The Department of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University has created an online dashboard that quantifies the potential supply risk of agricultural products due to farm and agricultural worker COVID19 illnesses.…

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Farms to Feed Us Database Addresses UK Short Chain Food Supply During COVID-19 and Beyond

Farms to Feed Us Database Addresses UK Short Chain Food Supply During COVID-19 and Beyond

The Farms to Feed Us database, in Beta, has been created to enable UK consumers to identify and source food more directly from producers. This initiative is simple, “lo-fi,” and direct…

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New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Category Added to SMI Index Virtual Library

New Coronavirus (COVID-19) Category Added to SMI Index Virtual Library

A new Coronavirus (COVID-19) category has been added to Cottrill Research’s Supply Market Intelligence Index virtual library. The new category includes newly launched indices that track the impact of the…

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