by Gary Pahl | Jul 19, 2023 | Market News
July is a critical month for crop development and getting enough water. When the fruit starts setting on the crop should not be under any stress at all. Sweet corn will start shutting down over 87 degrees and go into survival mode. Perfect temperature for most crops...
by Gary Pahl | Jan 18, 2021 | Market News
It was a difficult year for all, there is no getting around that. But I would like to thank you for patronizing our establishment during these difficult times, not only from a business perspective, but also for the compassion, respect, and patience that you showed our...
by Gary Pahl | Sep 20, 2019 | Market News
With the days getting shorter the lights are a necessity. The corn picker is still humming early in the morning and the sprayer lights run late into the evening. The sweet corn picker starts before dawn, the packing crew starts at 7 with all cylinders running. ...
by Gary Pahl | Aug 11, 2019 | Market News
Sweet corn demand is the best in several years. Why? Donald Trump and climate change. Now that I have your attention I will explain some of the things that have gone on that have kept sweet corn prices higher than the last 10 years. There has been a supply problem...
by Gary Pahl | Jul 10, 2019 | Market News
We definitely have had our share of rain and cool temperatures this spring. As I drive around the countryside crop development is approximately two weeks behind. Everything in this area looks pretty good but as you get west of 35 there is nothing but potholes of...
