Politics and produce, H-2A, Hunts Point, retail perspective and more

The Packer's Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss the compelling topics of the week, from election fallout and the implications for produce to the latest from New York to excellent columns from longtime retail executives. For more coverage of these topics, check out the following articles: Industry waits for political dominoes to fall — Although legal challenges by President Trump injected uncertainty, the results of the Nov. 3 election were pointing to a victory by Democrat Joe Biden as of Nov. 5. UPDATED: Trump administration releases new H-2A wage method — Stabilizing labor costs and adding more predictability, the Department of Labor’s H-2A wage rule is winning industry support. Costa seeks chairmanship of House Agriculture Committee — Costa joined the House Agriculture Committee in 2005. Since then, he has servedon the conference committee for both the 2018 and 2014 Farm Bills.  12 attributes of mentally tough people — “It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” That's the produce industry. You can count on unpredictable NYC demand, says Gabriela D'Arrigo — The fires in California and storms elsewhere, varied COVID-19 regulations state-by-state and even county-by-county, freight carrier availability, and renewed outbreaks in pockets of the city, state and Northeast region and winter are among the challenges right now. Prepare to win this holiday season — Data shows that people are looking for new menu ideas and products to incorporate into their meal planning, and the holidays present an amazing opportunity to meet those expectations.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.