Following wildfires, grape prices drop as much as 40% 02/11/21 11:13 AM By Brad Hooker USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released a preliminary grape crush report for 2020.Read More
Daybreak West: State budget is a 'crisis for all of us' 10/30/20 10:57 AM By Brad Hooker Data lags on wildfire losses * New questions about H-2A wages * Ag groups urged to fight EV mandateRead More
Report: Crop losses from wildfires are largely untracked 10/30/20 10:51 AM By Brad Hooker A new report assesses wildfire losses across key sectors in California and identifies where knowledge gaps need to be filled.Read More
Daybreak: Vineyards and ranches under evacuation 10/28/19 1:10 AM By Brad Hooker US-China negotiators report ‘headway’ * Senate votes on USDA amendmentsRead More
Farmers, processors prepare for outages with peak wildfire season 07/17/19 9:54 AM By Brad Hooker Ag groups and irrigation districts are lobbying utilities to provide earlier warnings for shutoffs and better estimates for how long they last.Read More
Labor contractors can reduce burden on growers 06/26/19 10:14 AM By Brad Hooker Farm labor contractors can alleviate most of the strain in finding skilled and timely labor.Read More
