American agriculture uses freight train cars on the nation’s railroads to ship countless numbers of commodities to ports for overseas shipping. The Washington Post says freight railroads lost out to…
Turkey Causes Global Shipping Concerns
…shipped from ports on the Black Sea. 48,000 vessels move through the Strait, making it one of the busiest transit points on the planet, according to Pro Farmer. Ships are…
Food Price Survey
…2015 at record high levels. “Since then, a combination of increasing beef production, weaker exports, and lower competing meat prices have led to modest price declines,” he said. Dairy product…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…and eradicate an outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease. • A more robust review of bio-security measures in each sector of the agriculture industry. • More vigorous scrutiny of imports at ports…
Valentine Flowers
…million flower stems and intercepted 372 pests. Los Angeles ranked second in the nation among U.S. ports of entry for the number of cut flower shipments during this season. Miami…
Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth in 2015
The 2015 ports shutdown had a big impact on a lot of California crops, and that includes almonds. Ports Shutdown Slowed Growth Almond shipments continued to grow in 2015 but…
Low-Risk Nut Theft Always Tempting
…purchase order from Costco, but instead the nuts were delivered to ports in Los Angeles. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Department says this type of crime is known as a fictitious…
Walnuts and Calories
…the popularity of the walnut around the world. English merchant marines transported the product for trade to ports around the world and they became known as “English Walnuts.” England, in…
Nut Theft Summit Stresses Education
…that was suppose to be shipped up to Washington and instead ended up at ports in Los Angeles. Criminals are hacking the databases involved in the trucking and shipping process…
TPP Will Benefit California, Farm Leader Says
…ports have the ability to deliver those products efficiently,” he said. “Farm exports provide jobs in rural areas, of course, but also lead to jobs at warehouses, ports, trucking companies…
Almond Hullers & Processors Association Urges Quick Action in Resolving Backlog
The Almond Hullers & Processors Association today applauded the tentative agreement reached to resolve the West Coast ports situation. We are pleased that the parties involved have responded positively to…
West Coast Ports Close for the Weekend, Impacting Major Citrus Export Opportunity
West Coast ports are silent this morning, after the Pacific Maritime Association temporarily stopped work due to the ongoing labor dispute. Work is scheduled to resume on Monday, but in…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…many reports from our members of long delays in getting their product shipped out of the ports, followed by cancellations of orders, congestion charges and storage fees,” explained Covello. “Those…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…West Coast ports. Citrus usually ships out of the ports of Long Beach and Oakland. The fruit is kept in refrigeration and is typically on the water for two to…