…Transportation are pushing for ocean carriers to address ongoing issues on West Coast ports. Over $350 million is being made available from DWR to support groundwater sustainability. Agriculture is an…
Almond Update: Heading Into 2022 with Industry Optimism
…in the ongoing port challenges. There are still significant issues in West Coast ports, but conditions have slowly been improving with indications that work is continuing to address the problems….
Ag Exports Largely Overcome Logistical Challenges But Could Have Been Better
Farm exports have largely remained strong, despite the ongoing challenges in the supply chain. Transportation issues have remained problematic for many agricultural exports, with port congestion and a lack of…
Uncertainty at California Ports Continues to Create Problems
…ports have been compounded with trucking shortages and certain practices of ocean carriers. The backlog at California ports is proving problematic for both imports as well as exports. The continuing…
USDA and DOT Call Out Ocean Carriers for Poor Service
…Southern California ports, often waiting several weeks for a berth. Secretaries Buttigieg and Vilsack called for the restoration of “reciprocal treatment of imports and exports.” The two note that many…
Prepare for a fruitful year
…shipping challenges across the world have made getting imports incredibly difficult, costly and time consuming. Demand for many imports have outpaced the ability to transport goods to the U.S. from…
Almond Update: Being Thankful for Industry Resilience During Challenging Year
…related to COVID even further has been California’s water situation. The industry has also been struggling with a lack of labor and logistical issues related to exports and product transportation….
Wheat Industry Leaders Meet in Kansas City, Talk Shipping
…increase in U.S. agricultural exports for 2021-2022 to more than $175 billion in value, which includes an estimated $7 billion in U.S. wheat exports. Greg Borossay from the Port of…
Infrastructure Legislation Signed by President Biden
…spending over the next five years. Funding will be used to address issues of roads and bridges, broadband expansion, improvements on ports and inland waterways, and much-needed investment in water…
White House: Infrastructure Deal to Improve Supply Chain
…ports, airports, rail and roads to ensure supply chains are more resilient and efficient from future shocks. According to some rankings, no U.S. airports rank in the top 25 of…
Almond Update: Export Delays and What’s on The Horizon
…a move to extend the operating hours of the ports, particularly L.A./Long Beach because that’s been a problem in terms of how much operating time there is,” Bogart explained. “I’m…
New Federal-State Partnership to Address Transportation Infrastructure
…partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to expand those efforts. “California’s ports and infrastructure system is key to the country’s supply chain. Thanks to our collaboration with the Biden-Harris…
Working Group Highlights Ag Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions
…waterways locks and dams, and the adoption of solutions that better fit the needs of both ag exporters and ocean carriers. Congestion at U.S. ports has been creating significant dysfunction…
Supply Chain Challenges to Be Addressed Through Executive Order
…engage in various activities aimed at alleviating some of the strain put on supply chains. The order includes efforts to help remedy the congestion at California ports as well as…