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Richer Reds for Better Returns
California Ag Today
A smart harvest aid is helping California grape growers boost color and packout potential.
California Leads Nation in Rising Farm Bankruptcies
California Ag Today
U.S. farm bankruptcies surged 55% in 2024 after years of decline, with California at the forefront. Lower commodity prices, high input costs, and mounting debt are pushing family farmers to the brink.
Vineyard Acreage Dropping and Pepsi Removing Artificial Colors
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers continue to tear out vineyards in response to a historic drop in wine demand, and Pepsi announces it will “accelerate” its transition to natural ingredients amid pressure from the White House.
Winegrape Outlook: Uncertainty in the Vines
California Ag Today
Growers in San Joaquin County are navigating a season of mixed signals—adequate moisture, but a stagnant market. According to the California Farm Bureau, concerns over vineyard removals, shifting consumer habits, and tariff impacts are creating plenty of unknowns in the months ahead.
Wine Smoke Damage Legislation and Local Food for Schools Cuts
The Agribusiness Update
Legislation out of both houses of Congress has been introduced to protect winegrape growers against wildfire smoke damage, and USDA is ending two pandemic-era programs that provided more than $1 billion for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and producers.
The Lowest Grape Crush in 20 Years
California Ag Today
California, responsible for about 80% of U.S. wine production, is facing an unusually small 2024 vintage.
Winegrape Sector Shrinking and USDA's Bird Flu Funding
The Agribusiness Update
California’s winegrape sector continues reeling from a shrinking market that’s left the state with too much vineyard acreage and an oversupply of grapes, and Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announces $1 billion to curb bird flu, protect U.S. poultry, and lower egg prices.
Smoke Exposure Website Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a new website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
The Smallest Grape Crush in 20 Years?
California Ag Today
Early reports suggest the 2024 vintage could be the smallest since 2004, marking a turning point as the industry grapples with oversupply.
Smoke Exposure Website Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has a new website designed to help growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Wine and Grape Industry Professionals Swarm Sacramento
California Ag Today
Built with the joint input of growers, vintners, and allied industry members, the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium has served as a clearinghouse of information important to wine and grape industry professionals for more than 30 years.
Wine and Smoke Studies WSU Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Dr. Tom Collins, from WSU's Department of Viticulture and Enology, is part of a team studying the impact smoke has on wine thanks in part to the USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Wine and Smoke Studies WSU Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Dr. Tom Collins, from WSU's Department of Viticulture and Enology, is part of a team studying the impact smoke has on wine thanks in part to the USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative.
Wine Demand Drop Hits Grapes and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs
The Agribusiness Update
A downturn in wine sales worldwide has shaken California’s winegrape sector, and Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.
Wildfires & Winegrapes
California Ag Today
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force has now launched a new website designed to help growers, winemakers, and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
WCSETF Website Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force is launching a new website designed to help winegrape growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
WCSETF Website Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The West Coast Smoke Exposure Task Force is launching a new website designed to help winegrape growers, winemakers and vintners with the latest research on the impacts of wildfire smoke.
Genetically Engineered Tolerance to Citrus Greening
Southeast Regional Ag News
USDA APHIS finds that two genetically engineered citrus plants from the University of Florida pose no increased risk from a plant pest risk perspective.
Winegrape Growers Embrace Innovation and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers are embracing innovations to monitor vineyard conditions amid California’s hotter, drier climate, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Winegrape Growers Embrace Innovation and Study Confirms Value Livestock Grazing
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers are embracing innovations to monitor vineyard conditions amid California’s hotter, drier climate, and a USDA study confirms value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.