…currently faces the cheaper tax of either 15 percent or $1.16 per liter and getting rid of that could save distributors around 13 percent on U.S. wine. The Nikkei also reported the agreement…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…in WHIP+ payments, with a total combined limitation for payments for the 2018, 2019, and 2020 crop years of $500,000. The relevant tax years for establishing a producer’s AGI and…
Senate Bill 1 Continues to Move Through the California Legislature
…groups including Defenders of Wildlife have been supporting the legislation since its inception, challenging the Trump Administration’s work to roll back regulations that have shown to be ineffective and unnecessarily…
FMCSA Publishes Hours of Service Proposal
…using on duty, not driving status, rather than off duty. The Agency proposes to modify the sleeper-berth exception to allow drivers to split their required 10 hours off duty into…
Currency Realignment Bill Could Boost Farm Economy
…also raise over $2 trillion in tax revenue over the span of six years. Lowering the inflated value of the U.S. dollar also creates the opportunity for market demand to…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…producers. However, no applicant can receive more than $500,000. Eligible applicants must also have an average adjusted gross income (AGI) for tax years 2014, 2015, and 2016 of less than…
Mitigate Liability Risk by Vetting Your Farm Labor Contractor
…wages side,” said Wolfe, “payroll, payroll tax, overtime, non-productive time.” Wolfe noted that AgSafe has a checklist available that details all of the information growers should be reviewing with their…
NVV Further Sustainability Efforts with Porto Protocol Commitment
…Protocol is an international initiative to encourage commitments from the global wine industry to improve sustainability efforts. “The protocol started in 2018 based on the premise that the effects of…
CAWG Foundation Awards Student Scholarships
…Gissell Mendez, Napa, Vintage High School The daughter of immigrants, Gissell is a proud, soon-to-be first-generation college student. Due to certain disadvantages in life, she had to take personal initiative…
Almond Matters: Controlling Mites as Weather Heats Up
…remedy such as a contact material. With hull split on the horizon, stopping mite populations from establishing themselves can prevent significant crop damage. “As we hit that maturation period, we…
Almond Matters: Hull Rot Prevention Approaches
…Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A. Todd Burkdoll. “Getting the product on there before hull split is really, really key. Because if you wait until after hull split to…
Bayer to Reduce Environmental Impact 30 Percent by 2030
Bayer has announced a plan to reduce the company’s environmental impact with a goal of a 30 percent global reduction by 2030. As part of the new sustainability initiative, Bayer…
217 Projects Receive Nearly $13 Million in Healthy Soils Grants
…to receive healthy soils grants span the entire state, with projects in coastal, valley and foothill counties. HSP was established as part of the California Healthy Soils Initiative, which is…
Catch WAPA Conference Information from Your Farm
…on the current water situation in California. Other presentations will include a look at current tax and labor laws, as well as important information about what is going on in…