Ortega Berry Farms

Ortega Berry Farms grew from modest beginnings. Edward and Carlos Ortega’s parents, Alfredo and Josefina, first came to the United States from Mexico and eventually arrived in Watsonville, California, working as sharecroppers in the strawberry fields.

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California’s Regulations Play a Role in Agriculture’s Export Gap

Key points: Representing more than 20% of U.S. agricultural exports, California stands to benefit from efforts to narrow the trade gap. The rising cost of regulations

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Weights Still a Headwind Despite Still-Strong Demand

Situation Cattle markets have been marked by ample fed cattle supplies and heavy carcass weights over the last several months. Steer and heifer slaughter is dead

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