Agri View: El Niño Impact

DanAgri View, Weather

…and La Niña? El Niño and La Niña are complex weather patterns resulting from variations in ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific. El Niño and La Niña are opposite phases…

California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014

Taylor HillmanGeneral, Wine

…bearing acreage base has only grown over the last decade. We estimate there are now over 550,000 bearing winegrape acres in the state. Even with short crops, we will continue…

Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business

Taylor HillmanWine

…and another 20,000 acres removed since the 2015 harvest. Many of those vineyards have been replaced by tree crops such as pistachios and almonds. “These removals will likely continue at…

Agri View: Fire Ant Danger

DanAgri View, General

…to fire ant populations as observed during several winters in Tennessee, where 80 to 90% of colonies died due to several consecutive days of extremely low temperatures. Fire ants nest…