California table grape growers are looking to mechanize and automate operational functions, with the goals of reduced costs and increased efficiency of vineyard operations.
Cosmic Crisp, launched commercially in December 2019 with about 650,000 boxes, is projecting 4.5 to 5 million boxes this season, said Kathryn Grandy, chief marketing officer of Proprietary Variety Management.
Duncan Family Farms, a family-owned, multi-regional grower of certified organic and sustainably grown produce, has announced the acquisition of Pedersen Farms, according to a news release.
California has received historic rain numbers this December. The rain year so far has been the wettest since 2017, the wettest year on record. Still, farmers are cautiously optimistic.
New research in the Southeast is looking potential risks of pathogen transfer by wild birds. The study will collect data on how bacteria found in bird feces might be influenced by nearby beef and poultry operations.
David Magaña, vice president and senior analyst for Rabobank, expects the reefer imbalance to worsen in the upcoming export season and container rates to continue to increase throughout the winter season.
CCM announced Dec. 20 that the 2021/22 navel and mandarin estimates will be down. The initial navel estimate was 70 million boxes, which was already down 14%.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack released a letter urging the world’s leading ocean carriers to help mitigate disruptions to agricultural shippers of U.S. exports.
