…held by the Assembly Agriculture Committee and Select Committee on Ports and Goods Movement. “I think one of the things that’s good is they recognize there isn’t one solution but…
Ocean Shipping Reform Act Introduced in the Senate
…arbitrarily refuse goods that are ready to be exported at U.S. ports. Provisions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act would bolster the Federal Maritime Commission’s (FMC) regulatory authority. FMC would…
Lawmakers Continue to Press Biden Administration for Supply Chain Relief
…U.S. agriculture commodity exports,” the letter states. “A record 70 percent of containers leaving California ports are leaving empty. For those foreign-owned carriers willing to haul U.S. goods across the…
Week in Review: Water Year Starts Strong But More Storms Needed, Newsom’s Budget Addresses Drought
…$213 billion 2022-23 state budget proposal that includes significant investment in measures to address drought impacts. If inefficiencies at California ports persist, it could create significant long-term consequences for agricultural…
Shipping Troubles More Costly for California Ag Than Trade War with China
Researchers have put together data which provides better context as to how impactful issues at West Coast ports have been for California agriculture. Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource…
Port Inefficiencies Bring Future Export Market Opportunities into Question
Inefficiencies in California ports may jeopardize future export opportunities for agriculture. Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics as UC Davis, Colin Carter referenced a study from World Bank that found…
Biden, Vilsack Speak at American Farm Bureau Convention
…ports. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall AFBF President Zippy Duvall spoke at the opening ceremony on Sunday. He discussed some of the stories he’s heard from farmers around the nation….
2020 Crop Report Puts Fresno County at the Top Once Again
…ability for growers to export their goods. The crop report shows that almonds were the most exported crop in 2020, making up 25 percent of all agricultural exports from Fresno…
Week in Review: ‘Unprecedented’ Water Allocation and Officials Want Answers on Port Problems
…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…