Todd Fitchette
Associate Editor and Staff Writer at Western Farm Press
Western Farm Press associate editor; SKYWARN weather spotter; @ChicoState alum; @USArmy veteran; Photographer. https://t.co/HDTQwgDmmC
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1 week ago |
farmprogress.com | Joshua Baethge |Todd Fitchette
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins said easing restrictions for noncitizen farmworkers is a top priority, as labor shortages continue to strain farmers across the U.S. Changes to the H-2A visa program and new legal pathways could offer relief soon. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the Trump administration is working to finalize more lenient guidelines for noncitizen farmworkers by harvest season. She said it’s an issue she’s had many long conversations with the president about over the years.
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2 weeks ago |
farmprogress.com | Todd Fitchette
This year’s pistachio crop is estimated at 1.1 billion pounds. Walnut production is expected to top 700,000 tons. Almonds are recovering from unprofitable grower returns. U.S. pistachios are largely sold out as optimism builds within U.S. almond and walnut markets. Jim Zion, managing partner of Meridian Growers, a California-based tree nut marketer, says what few supplies of U.S. pistachios remain will be sold for Asian festivals by the time harvest gets under way late this summer.
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2 weeks ago |
farmprogress.com | Todd Fitchette
Farmland values across California are down significantly over this time last year and the bottom may not yet be in view. While this has erased billions of dollars in farm equity across the state, the fallout will be seen in communities and public services as county tax assessments are likely reduced on appeal. The trends are daunting, but not unforeseen.
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2 weeks ago |
farmprogress.com | Todd Fitchette
A California-centric agricultural association recently rebranded itself at the request of farmers they were already serving. The transition of Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) to become the Western Tree Nut Association (WTNA) wasn’t as much a large marketing change as it was a better description of what the Fresno-based association was already doing.
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2 weeks ago |
farmprogress.com | Todd Fitchette
A California-centric agricultural association recently rebranded itself at the request of farmers they were already serving. The transition of Western Agricultural Processors Association (WAPA) to become the Western Tree Nut Association (WTNA) wasn’t as much a large marketing change as it was a better description of what the Fresno-based association was already doing.
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