Afternoon Brief: Seaport Strike Could Spike NYC Wine Prices, Leave Produce Rotting Offshore, Experts Warn

A looming longshoremen's strike at seaports across the East Coast is slated to hammer New York City's supply chains -- and experts said the labor action could lead to a spike in wine prices, in addition to hundreds of tons of fruit going bad on ships stuck outside the harbor with no place to dock...

Napa County Farm Bureau Named 2021 County of the Year

Winner for the 2nd Consecutive Year December 13th – Napa, CA–The California Farm Bureau has announced that the Napa County Farm Bureau has been named the 2021 state County of the Year for the second consecutive year and also the recipient of 5 Awards for Excellence. California Farm Bureau recognizes select county Farm Bureaus for […]

March 19th – Now that a significant agricultural immigration bill has won passage from the U.S. House of Representatives, the California Farm Bureau has called on the Senate to begin the process of moving the bill to President Biden’s desk. The Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 by Reps. Zoe Lofgren, D-San Jose, and Dan […] The post California Farm Bureau Presses for Senate Action on Agricultural Immigration Bill appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/19/ca-farm-bureau-senate-action-agricultural-immigration-bill?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ca-farm-bureau-senate-action-agricultural-immigration-bill Published Date:Fri, 19 Mar 2021 18:29:39 +0000 

Duckhorn Eyes Potential for More Winery Acquisitions Following IPO: Napa Valley wine executive Alex Ryan isn’t done making a splash with the Duckhorn Portfolio... The post Afternoon Brief, March 19th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/19/afternoon-brief-1825?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1825 Published Date:Fri, 19 Mar 2021 19:38:37 +0000 

U.S. and Europe Will Suspend Tariffs on Alcohol, Food and Airplanes: The governments agreed to temporarily suspend tariffs on billions of dollars of products as they search for a settlement to a long-running clash over subsidies given to Airbus and Boeing... The post Afternoon Brief, March 5th appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/05/afternoon-brief-1815?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=afternoon-brief-1815 Published Date:Fri, 05 Mar 2021 22:02:28 +0000 

March 4th – Saying it would provide mutual benefit for farmers, ranchers and their employees, the California Farm Bureau applauded today’s reintroduction of federal legislation to improve agricultural immigration programs. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson said the organization is committed to work for passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, reintroduced by Reps. Zoe […] The post California Farm Bureau Supports Reintroduction of Agricultural Immigration Bill appeared first on Wine Industry Advisor. Url:https://wineindustryadvisor.com/2021/03/04/california-farm-bureau-supports-agricultural-immigration-bill?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=california-farm-bureau-supports-agricultural-immigration-bill Published Date:Fri, 05 Mar 2021 00:17:51 +0000