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8% Gas Tax Increase in July
Fill up those gas tanks this week! Not only did California lose its title of having the most expensive gas prices in America, but starting..
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 26, 20231 min read
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Commodity Report Video for the Week of 6/19 - 6/23
Weekly pricing and market information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef, nuts, forage crops, interest rates, and more!
by Sean Haynes
Jun 21, 20231 min read
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Challenge Butter and Lawry's® Introduce Snack Spread
U.S. farmer-owned butter brand Challenge Butter and Lawry's® are introducing a new butter-based, seasoned Snack Spread variety that will...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 19, 20232 min read
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House Republicans Propose 60% Tax on Foreign Farmland Purchases
In order to protect U.S. farmland, House Republicans Jason Smith and Beth Van Duyne, have proposed a bill that would prevent foreign...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 19, 20231 min read
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Allison Hall
Jun 14, 20230 min read
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6/12 - 6/16 Commodity Prices
Your California Commodity and Market Updates for the week!
Allison Hall
Jun 14, 20231 min read
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GrubMarket Announces Partnership with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Earlier this week, GrubMarket announced a multi-year partnership with California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF), a nonprofit organizati...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 6/4/23
What were farmers in California working on last week? Here's the lowdown!
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 7, 20233 min read
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Newsom Awards $16M in Grants for Farmworker Homeownership in California
On June 1, 2023, Gavin Newsom awarded $16 million in grants to increase homeownership for the state's farmworkers...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 7, 20232 min read
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Commodity Report Video for the Week of 6/5 - 6/9
What's happening with the California agriculture industry this week? Stay tuned for pricing information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef,...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 7, 20231 min read
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Westside Equipment Co Acquires VMECH Technology
Last week, Madera, California-based manufacturer, Westside Equipment Company acquired VMECH Technology. Westside welcomed the Fresno-based..
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 5, 20231 min read
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2023 California Processing Tomatoes by County
Fresno County remains the top California county in contracted planted acreage for 2023 with 62,300 acres...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 2, 20231 min read
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California Reservoir Storage as of 5/31/23
As of May 31, here's the current storage levels of some of California's major reservoirs.
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 1, 20231 min read
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California Crop Progress and Conditions Week Ending 5/28/23
Information Sourced from the USDA Weather Average low temperatures for California ranged from 31 to 56 in the mountains, 44 to 61 along...
by Sara VanderPoel
Jun 1, 20232 min read
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2023 California Processing Tomato Report Shows Highest Planted Acreage Since 2016
As of May 15, California’s tomato processors reported they have contracts for 12.7 million tons of processing tomatoes for 2023....
by Sara VanderPoel
May 31, 20231 min read
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California Advances Bill Banning Hedge Fund Water Profiteering
Under the measure, which passed the State Assembly by a 46 to 17 vote....
by Sara VanderPoel
May 31, 20231 min read
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Full Commodity Report Video for the week of 5/29 - 6/2
What's happening with the California agriculture industry this week? Stay tuned for pricing information on fresh fruit, dairy, beef....
by Sara VanderPoel
May 31, 20231 min read
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5/29 - 6/2 Commodity Prices
Your California Commodity and Market Updates for the week of 5/29 - 6/5!
by Sara VanderPoel
May 31, 20231 min read
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Vertical Farm in Compton: Plenty Unveils Its Latest Facility
Ag tech company Plenty has announced the opening of its new farm, a sophisticated indoor vertical farm in Compton, California...
by Sara VanderPoel
May 25, 20232 min read
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