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California Winegrapes Too Good and 2023 Potato Harvest Data
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers may be victims of their own success after harvesting a larger than average crop last fall, and a new report from the Ag Departments of the U.S., Mexico, and Canada reveals the 2023 North American Potato harvest data.
California Wine Demand Faling and Foreign Investment US Ag Land
The Agribusiness Update
The president of a leading California winegrape marketing association says growers need to remove 50,000 acres of winegrapes to balance supply with decreasing demand, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.
California Wine Demand Faling and Foreign Investment US Ag Land
The Agribusiness Update
The president of a leading California winegrape marketing association says growers need to remove 50,000 acres of winegrapes to balance supply with decreasing demand, and foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic.
California Wildfire Proposals and Food for Peace Wheat Donations
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape grower testifies about the consequences of the fires on rural communities, urging proactive steps like removing wildfire fuels, and Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry celebrate latest Food for Peace donation of soft white wheat.
California Wildfire Proposals and Food for Peace Wheat Donations
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape grower testifies about the consequences of the fires on rural communities, urging proactive steps like removing wildfire fuels, and Pacific Northwest wheat growers and the U.S. milling industry celebrate latest Food for Peace donation of soft white wheat.
Late California Winegrape Harvest and Gas Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
North Coast vineyards in California are preparing for a late winegrape harvest after a cold and overcast spring slowed fruit growth in the prized wine region, and the nation's average gas price rose 7.8 cents last week and DIESEL jumped 14.9 cents.
California Water Quality Regulations and Farmer Sentiment Rebounds
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers worry proposed water-quality regulations for waste discharge requirements for vineyards are burdensome, costly and duplicate work by growers already using sustainability certification programs.
California Water Quality Regulations and Farmer Sentiment Rebounds
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers worry about proposed water-quality regulations for waste discharge requirements for vineyards, and farmer sentiment rebounded in June as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 17 points.
California Winegrape Crop Smallest in Decade and Freight Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers harvested their smallest crop in the past decade in 2022, and freight prices drop to lows not seen since early in the pandemic.
California Winegrape Heat Mitigation and 2nd Railroad Union Votes No
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape growers try high-wire trellises to mitigate effects of heat, and the second railroad union votes to reject contract settlement.
California Winegrape Harvest Up and Farmland Values Rise in Third Quarter
The Agribusiness Update
California winegrape harvest up slightly from last year, and Federal Reserve Survey values rise in third quarter this year.
H-2A Doubles Workforce and Dems Incomplete Spending Package
The Agribusiness Update
The H-2A Ag Guestworker program has more than doubled in size since 2010, and Democrats pass an incomplete spending package for the Build Back Better Act.
Vineyard Automation and Labor Challenges
California Ag Today
Winegrape producers have adopted equipment for vineyard operations beyond just harvest.
Upcycling Winegrape Waste
California Ag Today
One third of the grapes used to make wine are not utilized for human consumption after crush.
The World's First Autonomous and Electric Tractor
Farm of the Future
The company is finding a receptive market in winegrapes and other farmers.
Winegrape Prices
California Ag Today
The 2020 winegrape crop was at a 10-year low of under 3.5 million tons. So why were overall prices down?
2020 Marks 10-Year Low for California Winegrape Production
California Ag Today
The crush report released last month indicates the total production was a 10-year low of under 3.5 million tons
World Pear Day December 5th and California Winegrape Crush Lower
The Agribusiness Update
Pear Bureau Northwest is prepping for World Pear Day on December 5th and National Pear Month in December, and California Winegrape crush is lower thanks to lighter crop and smoke damage.
About One-Quarter of Sonoma County Winegrapes will go Unpicked
California Ag Today
Here are a few quick updates of agriculture around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation.
Confusion with Winegrape Smoke Taint - Part 2
California Ag Today
As grape harvest continues, so do concerns about how smoke-tainted grapes might impact wine quality.