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Catalytic converter thefts decline after pandemic-era surge
Amid falling metal prices and legal crackdowns, catalytic converter thefts have halved this year.
Farmers forced to dump excess milk due to oversupply
Got milk? Demand for milk is down this year, causing an oversupply for farmers.
Pfizer Warns of Medicine Supply Disruptions from Tornado Damage
Dozens of drugs made by Pfizer Inc. may be more difficult for hospitals to purchase because they were manufactured at the company’s North Carolina plant that was damaged by a tornado last week.
Wisconsin's milk dumped in sewage system; dairy industry concerned
"The last time this happened was a little bit at the beginning of the pandemic, and before that, it was almost unheard of."
The global price of olive oil hit a 26-year high
Heat and drought in the Mediterranean are harming production of olive oil, causing its price to spike. The global price of the oil is now almost $6,000 per metric ton, according to data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). That’s the highest since 1997, when it reached $6,225.
Airbnb pushes single-room rentals in wake of tightening travel budgets
The company said the average daily price of renting an Airbnb has jumped 36% in the last three years.
KFC, Other Chains Hunt for Elusive 4-Pound Chicken
A shortage of small-breasted chickens has been raising costs at fast-food restaurants.
Over $30M worth of Funkos are being dumped
Funko, the maker of the Funko Pop! collectible figurines, will "eliminate" a massive batch of its inventory to alleviate some of the company's financial struggles.
Here's why it's so hard to buy vegetables in the UK
LONDON (AP) — When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes?
Avocado, tomato prices rise substantially due to weather | NL Times
Cold weather in Southern Europe and empty Dutch greenhouses due to high energy bills have resulted in empty vegetable shelves in the Netherlands. Tomatoes, peppers, cauliflowers, and avocados are in short supply - and their prices have risen accordingly, the Telegraaf reports.
Your stuff is actually worse now
How the cult of consumerism ushered in an era of badly made products.
Vanilla Market Update: Poor Flowering Hinders Vanilla Output
Vanilla production in Madagascar is expected to decline in 2022/23, following weak flowering in the key growing areas in the northeast of the island in the closing months of 2021.
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A Global Direct Supply Chain Network built on Blockchain without the need for costly intermediaries such as freight brokers.
International Shipping Costs: Determinants and Outlook
The COVID-19 period saw a huge rise in international shipping costs, but price pressure is likely to ease further as containerships on order are built and delivered.
8 experts diagnose the supply chain
Some experts say it never really broke.
The shipping supply chain is looking almost...normal?
The number of ships waiting to unload at the Ports of LA and Long Beach have dropped from 109 to four.
For freight companies, this year’s peak will be weak
FreightWaves founder and CEO Craig Fuller provides insight into 2022's peak season.
Exclusive: Ikea raises prices by up to 80% as manufacturing costs bite
Ikea has hiked furniture prices by up to 80% since last year, an investigation by Retail Week has found.
Your morning coffee jolt may cost less as Vietnam lifts crop
Generally favorable weather and replanting of old trees have boosted yields in the country's Central Highlands.
Column: U.S. manufacturing growth stalls amid glut of inventories
U.S. manufacturing activity appears to be peaking as businesses struggle to digest excess inventories all along the supply chain, which will likely weigh on the economy over the next six months.
Target takes action to reduce massive inventory glut
Retailers were not prepared for the dramatic shift in shopper behavior.
Trouble in cherry crop paradise. Michigan growers may have to leave nature's candy to rot
This year's plentiful cherry season could end up the pits for some Michigan farmers.
Farmers beg Aussies to eat their way through avo-lanche of avocados
Smashed on toast, tossed in a salad, or blended in a smoothie; whichever way you eat your avos, farmers are pleading for you to eat more of them.
Coping with Effects of High Feed Prices and Possible Drought in 2022
Presently, despite timely rains in certain areas of Nebraska, the threat of drought for the summer of 2022 is not dissipated. Prediction models of precipitation for May to July place most of
California cities ban new gas stations in battle to combat climate change
Bay Area cities have started banning the construction of new gas stations to combat climate change. Some lawmakers hope Los Angeles could join the movement soon.
These charts show the state of the global supply chain as China eases Covid lockdowns
China's "zero Covid" measures on trucking and cross-city transport limitations continue to slow down manufacturing and logistics.
The US bans Russian energy imports, warning that impacts will be felt at home
“We will not be part of subsidizing Putin’s war,” Biden said.
Commodity prices spike as the war in Ukraine deals another blow to global supplies
Americans are feeling it at the gas pump, too.
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