Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 22nd, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story, Ventura County / Comments Off on Region’s farmers leave more land unfarmed as drought deepens
Cilantro isn’t a huge moneymaker for Will Terry, the vice president at Terry Farms in Ventura County, but it is a quick crop that he can grow in the summer months and turn a small profit on. But, due to the ongoing drought exacerbated by limited groundwater allocation rights, growers like Terry have to make Read More →
Mission Produce to open UK packing house in 2023
By Staff Report / Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Ventura County / Comments Off on Mission Produce to open UK packing house in 2023
Mission Produce, an Oxnard-based avocado and mango distributor, announced Sept. 20 that it will open a ripening, packing and distribution center near London in 2023. Mission’s first facility in the United Kingdom will be in Dartford, England, near the country’s largest ports, airports and highways. The 102,000-square-foot building will be “sustainability-focused,” Mission said in a Read More →
Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, September 15th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Regions, Santa Barbara County, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Six years after legalization, cannabis black market still thriving
When California legalized cannabis for recreational use in 2016, the idea was to create a new legal industry and eliminate an illegal one. Instead, the illicit market continues to have a stronghold in California, as legal growers struggle to turn a profit amid high taxes and strict regulations, and state and local governments often fail Read More →
Limoneira beats earnings estimates for Q3, Mission Produce falls short
By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, September 13th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Limoneira beats earnings estimates for Q3, Mission Produce falls short
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Calavo shares dip after earnings report
By Jorge Mercado / Friday, September 2nd, 2022 / Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Regions, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies, Ventura County / Comments Off on Calavo shares dip after earnings report
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Wine Buzz: An insider’s look at this year’s grape harvest
By Abigail Napp / Friday, September 2nd, 2022 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Wine Buzz: An insider’s look at this year’s grape harvest
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Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees
By Tony Biasotti / Monday, August 29th, 2022 / Agribusiness, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Regions, San Luis Obispo County, Top Stories, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on Federal lawsuit accuses Justin Vineyards of years of pervasive harassment of female employees
Justin Vineyards & Winery in Paso Robles and its parent company are being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of female employees who say they were repeatedly sexually harassed by their male bosses. Justin is among the tri-county region’s biggest wineries, and since 2010 it has been owned by The Wonderful Read More →