Items Tagged with 'Dan Sumner'

Escalating costs are making it harder for California growers to stay in agriculture — a theme echoed repeatedly by panelists at an Agri‑Pulse summit in Sacramento. Nearly two dozen growers, policymakers and industry leaders pointed to regulatory pressures as a major driver of rising expenses.

Australia is experiencing record growth in almond production, and its success could put added pressure on a California industry that has been struggling to maintain its dominance.

While some farmers are likely to see negative net cash farm incomes this year, many should have cash reserves from strong recent years to help carry them forward, a top ag economist says.

Wine consumption is plateauing even as value-priced wines decline in sales amid a growing market for higher-priced, premium wines, says Chris Bitter, senior wine and grape analyst at Terrain, an agricultural analysis firm.