Posts By: Tim Linden

Fourth Generation Leading Martori Farms in its 2nd Century

Steve Martori III CEO/President Martori Farms Scottsdale, AZ Director Since 2017 | Member Since 1966   A LONG & WINDING HISTORY: Peter Martori, grandfather of former WG Chairman, longtime board member and Award of Honor recipient Steve Martori II, started the family business as wholesale vendor in New York City. The company migrated to Chicago ...

PRODUCE TRANSPORTATION: Data-Driven Predictive Models Could Aid Industry Down the Road

Using information provided by many different shippers and a computer program, the Western Growers/C.H. Robinson Transportation program has brought increased efficiency, better service and cheaper rates to shippers enrolled in its LTL (less than full load) program. Aggregating these LTL shipments has allowed the program to schedule transportation on a reoccurring basis, allowing a shipper ...

THE NEW TAX LAW: Nuances Require an Expert’s Knowledge

When The Tax Cut and Job Act was passed in December, it was touted as an overhaul and simplification of the tax code. For the average American, that may well be true. But if you have a business, even a relatively simple, small, home-based operation, there are many nuances in the new tax law that ...

WGCIT SPONSOR: Farm Credit: Ag-Specific Lending for a Century

For the past 100 years, in one iteration or another, the federally-established Farm Credit System has been serving the nation’s farmers and ranchers. There have been changes to the program over the years but the basic concept has remained. Leili Ghazi, who is the western regional president for CoBank, recently explained the evolution of the ...

Recall Insurance Gaining Traction

In recent months, several retailers around the country have asked their produce suppliers to have at least $5 million invested in recall insurance in the event that a contamination issue leads to costly disruption at the retail level. This trend, asking suppliers to financially protect retailers from unanticipated costs caused by issues at the point ...