Mission Produce earnings up despite dip in avocado prices
Revenue was down for the second consecutive quarter at Oxnard-based Mission Produce, but net income was on the rise in the first quarter of 2021, according to the company’s March 10 earnings statement. Mission Produce, which is one of the biggest avocado distributors in the world, generate revenue in the first quarter worth $173.2 million, Read More →
Limoneira reports shrinking losses, sees start of restaurant recovery
The pandemic’s effects have depressed the lemon market for a year, as full-service restaurants and bars were forced to close indoor operations in many parts of the country, but Limoneira is looking at strong tailwinds in the market as several regions start to reopen. In an earnings report released March 10, Santa Paula-based Limoneira reported Read More →
Calavo reports lower revenue, higher earnings
Calavo Growers saw its net income rise by millions, pulling the company out of the red, even as it reported that its first-quarter revenue shrank by 19%. The Santa Paula-based avocado distributor reported net income of $5.3 million, or 30 cents per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2021, when it released its quarterly Read More →
Our View: Let Ventura County set a statewide example for farmworker outreach
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Santa Maria farm pays $30k to workers to settle labor complaint
More than 200 Santa Maria farmworkers received settlement checks from Rancho Laguna Farms on Feb. 21, a day after the farm agreed to a $30,000 informal settlement of an unfair labor practice charge with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board. The board distributed checks to 212 farmworkers at the Central Coast United for a Sustainable Read More →
Wine Buzz: The numbers are in on a difficult, strange harvest season
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Lack of masks, insufficient translations: Farmworkers tell of COVID response problems
For months, many farmworkers in the tri-county region and the rest of California, especially indigenous workers who speak neither Spanish nor English, were not properly informed of the dangers of COVID-19, leading to outbreaks and poor working conditions. Despite being labeled essential workers by the state, farmworkers often felt ignored, according to a recent study Read More →
