I think people are just willing to do anything to save a couple of pennies on gas. I haven't noticed lines like this anywhere else, |
Interest in understanding the global wine market is keen, and globalization and its challenges were recurring topics during the Unified Symposium. However, overall there's a strong sense of optimism that the American grape and wine community is well positioned for success. |
Look at the ingredients label and keep trans fats as low as possible. |
One of the most critical issues facing agriculture right now is the immigration reform that was just taken up by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee. The House passed an immigration bill at the end of 2005 that could be very harmful to agriculture. |
She sounded very shaken up, very scared. By the time I talked to her (Thursday) night, she had calmed down quite a bit because they were off the ship at that point. |
That's just a fraction of the rate we saw in the late 1990s. |
The labor supply was very tight last year. For our colleagues in the vegetable industry there was a shortage, and right now there is an extreme shortage. For our colleagues in raisins, there was a severe shortage. Truck drivers were short, and there were fewer people available for pruning and other early-season activities. |
They give me leftovers to feed the chickens, and then I give them eggs. They say that taking an early morning walk down a back road and hearing our rooster crow is one of the greatest things about living in the country. |
Trucking is extremely tight, |
We're working with vendors to tailor products for our members' needs. We view it as a service for our membership. |