Dole earnings up in Q2, but company again cuts full-year guidance
Westlake Village-based Dole beat analysts’ expectations when it reported positive earnings per share for the second quarter on Aug. 23, but the company also slashed its guidance for revenue and earnings for the full year. Dole, one of the largest fruit and vegetable producers in the world, is dually headquartered in Westlake Village and Dublin, Read More →
SLO County sets record with $1.1B in ag revenue
Total revenue for the agricultural industry in San Luis Obispo County hit an all-time high in 2021, at just under $1.1 billion, according to data released Aug. 23 by the San Luis Obispo County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. That amounts to a 10% increase over 2020’s total revenue, and it’s only the second time San Luis Read More →
Wine Buzz: ‘Exodus’ by insurance carriers leaves wineries in the lurch
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Ventura, Santa Barbara County ag revenues both grew 5% in 2021
Both Santa Barbara and Ventura counties saw total agriculture revenue rise 5% between 2020 and 2021, combining for nearly $4 billion in revenue, despite a steep decline in a usually popular fruit, avocados. The 2021 crop reports for both Santa Barbara County and Ventura County were released in late July, while the county of San Read More →
Cal Poly gets nearly $40M in state funds for sustainable ag programs
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FreshRealm CEO: Company will use $200M investment to ‘play offense in the market’
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FreshRealm raises $200M in region’s largest funding round of 2022
Ventura-based FreshRealm took a huge bite from the venture capital market on July 20, with the company announcing a $200 million funding round, by far the biggest this year by a company in the tri-county region. Specific leaders of the funding round were not disclosed, but the company’s news release said it was “led by Read More →
