The Raisin Bargaining Association (RBA) recently announced the second highest ever minimum price for the 2024 California raisin crop, agreed to by most of their signatory packers. This is pretty historic for the early time of negotiations and in the timely manner in which RBA growers can expect to get paid for their crop. RBA Chairman Charles Salmon and board member Dwayne Cardoza met with American Vineyard Magazine Editor Matthew Malcolm on California Ag Network to discuss the terms of the announced price and their strategy for incremental prices increases in the future to bring greater stability to the industry. Watch this brief interview, and don’t miss the State of the California Raisin Industry address at Malcolm Media’s Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo on Nov. 8th at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Register to attend free at https://agexpo.biz/.
Joseph Malcolm is an Emmy award winning videographer and editor. He is currently studying at Fresno State University and will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in mass communication and journalism with an emphasis in broadcast and digital journalism. When he’s not working with agriculture or studying at school, he is spending time with his family.