Effort to change law governing port labor fails to gain steam - AgMinute for February 20, 2015

Trade groups talk privately about changing law to prevent future port slow downs but don't appear to be getting any effort started. Click here for the full story

West Coast ports running at 50 percent of normal volume - AgMinute for February 19, 2015

Agricultural shipments from West Coast ports are running at about 50 percent of the normal volume, and exporters have lost an estimated $1.75 billion in business during each of the past two months alone, according to the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. For more information visit www.capitalpress.com

‘Perfect storm’ pushes onion prices below costs - AgMinute for January 7, 2015

Onion prices have dropped significantly and are below the cost of production for most growers. The West Coast port slowdown, a decline in exports and the Russian embargo are some of the many factors causing the price decrease. Click here for the full story