Latest / San Jose News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!
When Peaches Can't Find Buyers | San Jose News
When Del Monte Foods collapsed, California peach growers like Sarb Johl were left holding empty orchards—forced to cut down half their trees with no buyer in sight. The USDA stepped in with a $9 million emergency program to remove trees, but the real battle is ahead: transitioning to new crops like nuts while lobbying for federal support in the next farm bill. Specialty crops, often grown in concentrated regions like California, have long been ignored by federal aid systems designed for commodities like corn and soybeans—thanks to their smaller scale and less political clout. Now, with…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.