Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick

Christina Herrick serves as the produce editor for The Packer, where she provides in-depth coverage of the fresh produce industry. With a keen focus on the economic realities facing growers, packers and shippers, she explores the complexities of agricultural labor and the rising costs of production. Herrick is a leading voice on new technologies transforming specialty crop farming. As host of The Packer podcast, she engages with industry leaders and offers essential insights for stakeholders navigating the evolving landscape of today’s fresh produce industry.

Latest Stories
As growers look to technology to augment labor needs, those working in the ag tech space say there will be an even greater relationship between workers and technology.
A spinoff of Aerobotics Crop Insurance Solutions will use historical data and future projections to help tailor crop protection policies for specialty crop growers.
Farms, often in remote locations, are unfortunately prime suspects for copper wire thefts, but a new system called Cop-R-Lock aims to not only deter thefts but put an end to them.
Bonsai Robotics’ Teletrace helps connect all farm equipment, provides growers with data to better monitor and manage mixed fleets.
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins says the administration plans to announce some updates soon to make the guestworker program more efficient and easier to use.
As the Adverse Effect Wage Rate continues to climb year after year for the H-2A guestworker program with little clarity on how the USDA calculates the rates, organizations are saying, “enough is enough.”
Designed to work with John Deere 6R and 8R series tractors, the remotely monitored Carbon AutoTractor offers around-the-clock production.
Following diminishing valuations in 2023 and layoffs, the indoor vertical grower is reportedly closing its doors and laying off its employees, according to a PitchBook report.
Chris Pawelski, a fourth-generation farmer, returns to the “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast to discuss the importance of advocacy, how growers can get started and more.