Back to back: I spoke with @seanrtimberlake.bsky.social @sacbee.com about trends in CA's olive production amid a merger of two of the state's largest 🫒 olive oil processors

I talked with Lucas Robinson at @sandiegouniontribune.com about San Diego co's avocado production and how the high cost of water has setback the industry there

As U.S. farmers look to expand exports, @jaysayre.bsky.social @ucdavisare.bsky.social & @ucanr.edu sees potential in Southeast Asian markets, especially in Vietnam

I talked with @katierodriguez.bsky.social @montereycountynow.com about ongoing trends driving farm and producer consolidation in agriculture: www.montereycountynow.com/news/local_n...

Closes on Monday!

🎓 Excited to share our 2025-26 job market candidates from UC Davis Agricultural & Resource Economics! Please consider them for your open positions! are.ucdavis.edu/phd/job-cand... #EconJobMarket #Economics #PhD @wenjie-zhan.bsky.social @thjchen.bsky.social @rachelejones.bsky.social

@UCDavisARE.bsky.social is hiring an Assistant Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics: Financial and Agricultural Commodity Market Economics. recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305

Great news! @UCDavisARE.bluesky.social is hiring an Asst. Prof this year in agricultural and financial commodity markets. Happy to answer any questions about the position or department. Please apply by Nov. 3rd! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF07305

Wholesale prices came in hot in today’s PPI report, but veggies stole the show 🥦📈 Vegetable prices at the wholesale level surged nearly 39% in July. @willmasters.bsky.social & I unpack what’s behind this spike in today's @marketplace.org 🎙️ www.marketplace.org/story/2025/0...

@ucdavis.bsky.social Dept of #AgEcon is excited to announce our '25-26 #jobmarket candidates. These 16 #PhD students are doing great research in #agriculture, #development, #environment, #energy, #health, and #labor. Many presenting at #AAEA2025 in Denver July 27-29! are.ucdavis.edu/phd/job-cand...

California grows about 1/3 of the country's vegetables, 3/4 of its fruits & nuts, and employs almost 900,000 people, says @kairyssdal.bsky.social “We’re not getting an influx of new, young workers," says Ali Hill, @ucanr.bsky.social agricultural labor economist

As long as immigration sweeps are happening in the communities that farm workers live in, farm workers will continue being detained and deported. Farm workers deserve REAL protections, so they can continue working without fear. www.npr.org/2025/06/16/n...

For some perspective, the federal government funds *over half* of all scientific research and development conducted by the @uofcalifornia.bsky.social -- and UC is collectively responsible, in turn, for over 8% of all academic research conducted in the United States.

In case you missed this, you can watch the recording here: ucdavis.zoom.us/rec/share/_0...

This Monday I'm hosting a webinar titled "Navigating Trade Policy Uncertainty in California Agriculture" on Monday, May 19th at 2pm. Opportunities will be available to ask questions about current trade policy at the end. Register now: ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Regarding the discussion of bilateral trade deficits, I think there is a missing point: our trade imbalance lowers shipping costs for current U.S. exporters, which boosts the competitiveness of US exports, including Californian ag exports. A short thread below 🧵 (1/7)

I’m losing my mind here. USTR made a list of “Unfair trade practices” they’re retaliating against, complaint number 5 is that the EU cares too much about stopping illegal deforestation, complaint number 7 is that the South Americans are doing too much illegal deforestation

Seems like the quote I gave in this article predicting that the Trump administration would use deforestation as a potential justification to limit imports was pretty prescient given this recent USTR tweet

America’s avocado obsession is destroying Mexico’s forests. Is there a fix? grist.org/food-and-agr... #Mexico #Food #Avocado #Avocados #Forests #Climate

While it'd be great if countries did not retaliate against CA exports 🍷🌰🌾, I tell ABC 10 that CA's status as the 5th largest economy still doesn't allow it to set independent trade policy as part of the 🇺🇸 and it is unlikely trading partners will differentiate, either youtu.be/Rp_on9E6FVA?...

"Even if you're buying produce from a California farm, because there's less supply, supply and demand sort of dictates that the price of all goods are going to go up," @jaysayre.bsky.social @ucdavisare.bsky.social & @ucanr.bsky.social told ABC10 about tariffs

I spoke with Becca Habegger at ABC10 Sacramento about the effects of tariffs on CA agricultural producers and consumers: youtu.be/9GrWLw5kIQY

Fun day at #CalAgDay2025 at the Capitol! With🍊🥑, 4-H bunnies🐰🐰 & @jaysayre.bsky.social

What Trump’s escalating trade wars mean for your grocery bill. Climate change and bird flu are already driving up food prices. Trump's tariffs are about to make it worse. grist.org/food-and-agr... #Tariffs #Trade #Climate #Trump #Groceries

Reading into the USMCA text now and found this: "Canada and the United States shall not permit the sale of any product as Tequila or Mezcal unless it has been manufactured in Mexico". California's upstart agave sector will need to make pulque or rebrand, I guess

The tariffs on goods from three countries are slated to kick up the prices on certain items in California. 📰: www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

In response to the tariffs the 🇺🇸 has levied on Canadian, Chinese, and Mexican imports, Canada and China have posted their own list of products to retaliate against. Canada, in particular, signaled it might target producers in red states, so what Californian agricultural products made the list? (1/5)

Amidst all of the other layoffs of federal workers, a quick note on the ramifications of firing USDA APHIS staff. APHIS is responsible for enforcing many of the phytosanitary rules governing agricultural production, and evidently frontline inspectors were some of the hardest hit here. (1/5)

The Trump administration has announced 25% tariffs on most Canadian 🇨🇦& Mexican 🇲🇽 imports. This represents a huge shock to North American agricultural trade (as well as our global system), and will have significant impacts on the US produce sector 🍎🥑🥬, including increases in consumer prices (1/11)

Rising farm labor costs could shift more U.S. crop production to Mexico. A recent study by @uofcalifornia.bsky.social #ag economists Alexandra Hill and James Sayre explores these changing trends in U.S. and Mexican farmworker demographics and the potential implications for U.S. farms. bit.ly/4inlvaq

Aging agricultural workforce is shrinking the farmworker pool. Study by @jaysayre.bsky.social & Ali Hill @ucanr.bsky.social finds the H-2A visa program attracts foreign workers at steep cost. Will crop production move to Mexico? ucanr.edu/News/?routeN...

UC Davis Ag and Resource Econ Department is hiring in econometrics - come join me at Davis! recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF06720

First seminar at Berkeley ARE tomorrow. I'm terrified. Wish me luck! are.berkeley.edu/events/2023/...

Yeah, your university might be alright, but does it operate a natural reserve with great hiking trails?