Citrus Industry

By Jacob Villagomez, Director of Governmental Affairs The California State Legislature has officially concluded the 2025-26 Legislative Session. Lawmakers sent 1,160 bills to Governor Gavin [...]

Last week, the governor signed AB2646, which raises California’s minimum hourly wage to $19.75 for certain agricultural workers, effective January 1, 2027. The wage increase applies to temporary [...]

Farmers and ranchers dealing with illegal dumping, abandoned solid waste or waste tires on their property may be able to receive cleanup assistance through CalRecycle’s Farm and Ranch Solid Waste [...]

CCM is encouraged by the Senate Agriculture Committee’s advancement of the Agricultural Act of 2026. The bill recognizes many of the challenges facing specialty crop producers and makes [...]

Our September Weather Watch Special Report is sponsored by:          By Scott Borgioli, WeatherAg Chief Meteorologist Data signals hint at higher odds of slightly above-average mean [...]

Thank you to all those who joined us on the green last Friday for our annual Kick-Off Classic Golf Tournament. We were pleased to be back at the beautiful River […]

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced this week one vacancy on the Citrus Pest and Disease Prevention Committee. The Committee advises the CDFA Secretary on [...]

Argentina’s Federation of Citrus Producers recently published its annual Actividad Citrícola report, providing updated 2025 statistics on the country’s citrus industry. Argentina produced a [...]

Navels On Friday, September 11, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service [...]

USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a Section 32 solicitation for the purchase of $25 million in fresh mandarins and tangerines. This purchase will support citrus growers by [...]