US EditionWithering vines: California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles
- Some California grape farmers are abandoning their vineyards due to low demand, opting for crops like almonds that are easier to farm, said Phillips.
- Randy Baranek reported that thousands of acres of grape production have been removed in the last two years, stating, 'I've never seen anything like this.'
- Farming almonds is 'so much easier' and requires less interaction with wineries compared to grapes, according to Phillips.
- The wine industry's struggles are affecting jobs, as almond farming requires less labor, which poses risks to vineyard workers, according to a local vineyard worker.
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Lodi, United States. For more than a century, winegrowers in Lodi have supplied the old wineries that give fame to this Californian city. But rising costs, falling demand and import competition forced many to abandon their vineyards.Randy Baranek, fourth generation of farmers, told AFP that in the last two years thousands of hectares of vineyards have been eliminated, equivalent to almost a quarter of Lodi’s production. “I’ve never seen anything…
For more than a century, wine growers in Lodi have been supplying a large part of the grapes used to produce California wine. But these days, the small town is in crisis: more and more farmers are abandoning their vineyards. ...
The wine growers of the small town of Lodi, who produce a large part of the grapes used to produce California wine, are in crisis. Some have been reconverting for more than a century
Withering vines: California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles
For more than a century, Lodi's grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now abandoning their vineyards.
For more than a century, the winegrowers of Lodi have supplied the old wineries that give fame to this Californian city.But the rise in costs, the fall in demand and the competition from imports forced many to abandon their vineyards.Randy Baranek, fourth generation of farmers, told AFP that in the last two years thousands of hectares of vineyards have been eliminated, equivalent to almost a quarter of Lodi's production.You may be interestedBist…
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For more than a century, Lodi’s grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now abandoning their vineyards. Randy Baranek, whose family has farmed these hillsides for generations, said thousands of acres (hectares) of vines — a quarter [...]
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