Wine Demand Drop Hits Grapes and Trump Threatens Deere with Tariffs

**A downturn in wine sales worldwide has shaken California’s winegrape sector.

After years of growth, U.S. sales have declined for three straight years.

The shrinking market has left wineries oversupplied and California’s vineyard acreage out of step with demand.

This year, many growers could see their entire crop rot on the vines.

Allied Grape Growers president, Jeff Bitter says it’s leaving some growers in some very precarious positions.

**U.S. egg production totaled 9.08 billion during August, down 3% from last year.

Production included 7.77 billion table eggs and 1.3 billion hatching eggs.

The average number of layers in August totaled 370 million, down 3% from last year.

August egg production per 100 layers was 2,451, up slightly from August 2023.

Total layers in the U.S. on September 1st were 372 million, down 3%.

**Donald Trump is threatening to slap a 200% tariff on John Deere products sold in the U.S. IF the company moves production to Mexico as planned.

Over the summer, John Deere announced it was laying off hundreds of employees and increasing production in Mexico, a decision that upset workers and some political leaders.

Trump has said he would slap automakers with 200% tariffs is they moved their production to Mexico, but this is a first for ag equipment makers.