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California's Minimum Wage to Increase to $16/hr Effective 1/1/24
The Director of California's Department of Finance published a letter on July 31st stating that the state's minimum wage needed to incre...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 16, 20231 min read


USDA Proposes Higher Fees to Inspect Agricultural Imports
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) said that it is seek...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Plant-based Meat Products Continue to Decline in Sales, Nearly 20% year-over-year
U.S. retail sales of plant-based meat alternatives have continued to decline, falling 12.6% to $106.8 million in the five weeks ending...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 11, 20231 min read


Amazon Launches Nationwide Delivery of Whole Foods’ Private Label 365 products
Despite recent stumbles in the grocery industry, Amazon expanding its offerings and committing to succeeding in the $1 trillion industry....

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20231 min read


Commodity Report Video for the Week of 8/7-8/11
Your Weekly Commodity Report

by Sean Haynes
Aug 10, 20231 min read


Commodity Prices 8/7-8/11
Your weekly commodity report!

by Sean Haynes
Aug 10, 20231 min read


The Ag Sector Will Spend Over $42B on Labor Costs in 2023
Total labor expenses (both hired and contract labor expenses) for the U.S. agriculture sector are forecast to be $42.09 billion for 2023,...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20232 min read


Tyson Foods Plans to Close 4 More Chicken Plants to Cut Costs
The nation’s largest meat company, Tyson Foods announced Monday that it will close four more chicken plants in the U.S. to cut costs....

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 10, 20231 min read


Bill Introduced to Protect Family-Owned Business From the Death Tax
Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA) and Mike Kelly (PA) recently introduced legislation that would update IRS Code Section 2032A—making...

by Sara VanderPoel
Aug 8, 20232 min read
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