grape growers

California's wine industry faces crisis as global sales decline, risking crop losses for growers like Jeff Bitter.

Foreign investment in U.S. ag land is a big topic. Based on 2021 data, USDA shows over 40 million acres of American ag lands are owned by foreign investors, or 3.1% of all privately held ag land and 1.8% of all U.S. land.

Grape growers, facing a January, 2025, deadline to end agricultural burning, say they’re having difficulty getting burn permits from the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.

Machinery now exists to do everything in a vineyard, and University of California specialists say that could help grape growers overcome chronic problems in hiring enough people.

As tasting rooms reopen at many California wineries, vintners and grape growers wait to see how customers respond to new requirements

China has continues progress on and taken several additional steps to meet ag-related commitments in the Phase-One trade agreement.

Did you enjoy Wine Tourism day on Saturday? So what's next for wine lovers? As the Yakima Valley continues to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the valley's Appellation, Wine Yakima Valley is giving consumers insider access to some of the oldest vineyards and most experienced grape growers in the state...

After several tough years, local wineries are back on their feet and expecting big success in 2013. Gail Puryear, owner of Bonair Winery says an increased amount of snow has helped, which is something that does not happen every year. The past two winters did not have enough snow on the ground and it was so cold that grapes froze...