…coming down from the three-billion-pound mark. However, the year of logistical issues and transportation challenges has created more of a backlog of inventory than normal. “This will help take a…
American Port Access Privileges Act Seeks to ‘Restore Fairness’ at U.S. Ports
…States’ longstanding trade imbalance with countries like China.” Endorsed by the Agriculture Transportation Coalition, National Milk Producers Federation, and U.S. Dairy Export Council, the legislation would provide priority berthing to…
Almond Update: Almond Journey Podcast Channel Keeps Industry Informed
…new segments highlight some of the latest developments that are relevant to industry members. The monthly programs provide insight on things like transportation issues, MRLs, and trade relationships affecting almonds….
Actions Taken to Address Detention and Demurrage Fees
…Assembly Transportation Committee on a unanimous vote, 10-nothing. Then it actually passed off the floor at a unanimous vote,” said WAPA President and CEO Roger Isom. “So, it is really…
Week in Review: Transportation Challenges Deflating Almond Prices and Farm Bill Work Underway
Difficulties in getting almonds to export markets will become even more problematic without workable solutions before the 2022 crop is ready to go. The Senate Ag Committee hosted a farm…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…to help them grow a sustainable and nutritious food supply. It can also be people in transportation such as truck drivers and people that logistically help get things from the…
Review of the 2020–21 California Citrus Season
…was 9% below the previous season. There were unprecedented challenges across the supply chain with transportation and shipping logistics. The China market failed to recover following the Trump era trade…
Continued Ag Export Challenges: ‘We Need a Meeting with Carriers’
…and communication between agricultural exporters and ocean carriers. The letter was addressed to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Transportation, and the National Economic Council. A copy of…
Dairy Industry Encourages Action to Address Supply Chain Problems
…Department of Transportation. Further direct actions recommended by the organizations include resuming the publication of Ocean Shipping Container Availability Reports. USDA’s Agriculture Marketing Service discontinued the report a few years…
Protect Chocolate Supply by Not Transporting Plants
Following rules about plant transportation can help the world’s chocolate supply. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Jᴜɴ Ｃａｍμｓ from Pixabay There are rules in place…
Additional Payments for Livestock Producers Affected by Drought and Wildfire
…to cover feed transportation cost increases caused by drought and will soon be updated to assist producers with calculations associated with drought related costs incurred for hauling livestock to forage….
Cost of Production Concerns Detailed in Farm Bureau Reports
…and transportation, as well as livestock and poultry. Since 2013 the cost of marketing, storage, and transportation has increased 59 percent. Livestock and poultry expenses have grown by 46 percent…
Industry Groups Ask CARB for Regulatory Relief Amidst Supply Chain Challenges
…without further disruption to the supply chain. Some of the signatories of the letter include the Agricultural Transportation Coalition and the California Cattlemen’s Association. The group is asking CARB to…
USDA to Support Domestic Fertilizer Production with New Grant Program
…have shown to be inconsistent. Additionally, increasing U.S. fertilizer production has the capacity for reducing greenhouse gas emissions related to transportation and production methods. Support for the program will come…