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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

2020 Virtual Grape Stomp Is a Wrap! 10 Teams Take Top Honors & Auction Opens - wineindustryadvisor.com

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Celebrating the 27th Annual Calaveras Grape Stomp – the Oldest & Largest in California.

[Murphys, CA, September 30, 2020—] On September 27th Stomp Teams from across California competed in the first of its kind, “Virtual Grape Stomp:Backyard Edition” during pandemic. The event took place online using Zoom Webinar from 11:00-3:30 with an Awards Ceremony at 4:30. Stomp Kits were picked up at the Wine Info Center in Murphys, CA and included a half wine barrel bucket, 25 pounds of Syrah grapes from event sponsor, Aloria Vineyards, Measuring Supplies, Tasting Passes & Surprises. Teams decorated their backyards, got costumes ready, practiced mad stomping skills and tested smartphones or tablets to join the Zoom Online Event. This year’s event was also a tribute to the late Steve Collum, lead Vineyard Manager in Calaveras Wine Country and owner of Vineyard Concepts. “Steve was a significant part of the Calaveras Wine Region and brought an innovative approach to vineyard management as he also designed his own vineyard cover – sun blocking solution”, comments Sandra Hess, Executive Director of the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance. “Steve helped many of our winery and growers members achieve their goals and this year’s Grape Sponsor, Aloria Vineyards received their sustainable vineyard certification thanks to Steve. He will always be remembered for his generous heart and care for this wine community”.

About the Calaveras Grape Stomp:

This annual celebration of harvest in the Calaveras Wine Region usually takes place the first Saturday of October at Murphys Community Park where all of the Grape Stomp festivities happen including the Grape Stomp Auction and Costume Contest. Long-standing event MC, Doug Brown warms up the teams and crowd with his spirited commentary while his wife Joey oversees the auction tables and welcomes visitors. The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance sells wine by the glass and bottles as well as the annual event T-Shirt. The Feeney Park group hosts the Gold Rush Street Faire the same day and about 5000 people join this spirited event. In its 27th year, the event needed to go on, pandemic or not so the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance team took a unique approach by providing an online version called the “Backyard Edition”.

How did the Virtual Grape Stomp Competition Work?

Teams of two met up on Zoom at their assigned heat time to stomp away for 3 minutes. They had another 2 minutes to extract as much group as possible from barrels into the measuring bucket provided. Teams were judged based on Skill, Style and Spirit. Sandra Hess, Executive Director of the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance invited Morgan Gace, CEO of the Calaveras Chamber of Commerce to help MC and judge the event. “We had a ball hosting the event online and chatting it up with such spirited stomp teams using Zoom event,” explains Hess. “The Calaveras Wine Region has been built by so many with prospecting and innovative spirits. We took a different approach to make this annual tradition happen and the community came alongside to see it through! Not only did we see many of our past stomp teams but also welcomed first-time stompers this year.” Video recordings of the virtual stomp and awards ceremony can be found on the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance Facebook page.

About the Fundraising Event:

Event sponsor representatives from Bear Valley, Aloria Vineyards and Gold Electric welcomed stomp teams before each heat. The Grape Stomp Silent Auction went online this year and stompers had first access to the auction items this past Friday. Today, the auction opened up to the public HERE and runs through October 6th. This annual fundraising event benefits the CWA High School Scholarship Program, Parks and Community Organizations. “We hope to meet our commitments to many again this year even though we had to move away from the park and go online,” Hess explains. “We are grateful for the support of our business community and the auction page has incredible items including golf outings, river rafting, private winemaker tastings & tours, snow play adventures, a casino stay & play package, wine packs, gift baskets and gift certificates”.

Who Won Top Honors in the Virtual Stomp Competition?
The Top 10 teams took home trophies, bragging rights and prizes. The competition was fierce this year as 35 stomp teams brought their best stomping skills. The top 3 teams in the “Skills” category (amount of juice collected) were:

Crushing It – 3:00 Heat – 5.8 Liters
Grape & Grain – 11:00 Heat – 5.75 Liters
Twin 2 Zin – 3:00 Heat – 5.25 Liters

In addition to the Skills category, teams received a maximum score of 10 points for the Spirit Category and 10 points for the Style Category. We saw teams create artwork and custom backdrops for their backyards and one team even wrote their own song for the Virtual Grape Stomp! Winery teams from Ironstone, Newsome Harlow, Brice Station, and Tanner Vineyards brought their pro stomping tips and for some it as a family affair as father and son team Scott and Sebastian Klann, “Newsome Harlow Degens” were joined by Scott’s daughter Sydney and her boyfriend Jason, “Ten by Ten Hicks” who sported Daisy Duke shorts. Returning champions, “The Mucker Truckers” created a float at their home to encourage honking as viewers passed by. “Team Tanner Vineyards” brought a “circular stomping pattern” to this year’s competition, taking high scores in the Style category.

DRUM ROLL PLEASE….. The awards were presented to the following teams in each category:

1st Place – Grape & Grain
2nd Place – Crushing It
3rd Place – Mucker Truckers
Finalist – Camp-bernet Counselors
Finalist – Wino Women
Finalist – Calaveras Crushers
Finalist – Stomp Wars: Rise of Vader
Finalist – Vino Las Vegas
Finalist – Twin to Zin
Finalist – Team Tanner Vineyards

About the Calaveras Winegrape Alliance:

Established in 1989, The Calaveras Winegrape Alliance (CWA) is a non-profit organization, dedicated to increasing the awareness of all wines produced in Calaveras County and/or produced from Calaveras grapes. CWA represents Calaveras County families – making some of the most exciting wines in California’s historic Sierra Foothills region. Annual CWA hosted events include the Vineyard Tour, Presidents’ Wine Weekend, Calaveras Grape Stomp and Fair Wine Pavilion exhibits and tastings.

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How to calculate wine grape smoke damage payable loss for crop insurance claims - North Bay Business Journal

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Wildfire smoke taint and crop insurance, oh my!

Wildfires and the lingering smoke produced are a continuing threat to wine grape producers. Let’s look at how federal crop insurance covers this peril?

The federal multi-peril crop insurance program, or MPCI, is the primary method wine grape growers can insure their crops for yield losses. It is based on a grower’s actual past production history, or APH. It’s designed to help a grower should they suffer crop yield losses due to damage from natural causes such as wildlife, disease, untimely rains, hail, frost, flood or wildfire.

The MPCI policy does not cover the vine, but rather crop loss to the fruit due to fire from a naturally occurring source such as wind or lightning.

Though not a specific named peril, smoke damage may be covered by the grape policy provisions allowing a quality adjustment, or QA, for deficiencies caused by a covered peril.

What’s a possible claim for smoke taint damage look like?

Let’s say Brian has pinot noir in Healdsburg. Nearby wildfires leave smoke in the atmosphere for an extended period. Brian is concerned and calls his crop insurance agent to open a claim within 72 hours of the possible damage occurring.

The insurance carrier’s adjuster inspects the vineyard and tells Brian that to qualify for the QA adjustment, certain criteria must be met.

Brian collects and sends a pre-harvest grape sample or a micro fermentation, to be tested by an independent lab, or a lab approved by the carrier in advance. At least one sample needs to be taken for each variety/location or insured unit.

The lab results come back positive, indicating elevated levels of guaiacol and 4-methyl guaiacol are present. The contaminant must be present for the claim to move forward, but no minimum threshold is currently set for MPCI policies.

Regrettably, Brian’s winery rejects buying the grapes in writing, stating the reason for rejection is due to smoke-taint compounds. He is forced to sell the grapes to an alternative buyer at a severely lower price.

There must be a 75% reduction in the value of the crop between what the original contact price or the average market price of undamaged grapes of the same or similar variety verses what the grower will receive for the damaged grapes.

Since Brian met both criteria of the positive lab results and the fruit salvage value was less than 25% of the original value, the crop policy may possibly pay on this type of loss.

With this information, the adjuster would use the following formula to calculate the quality-adjusted production to count.

Salvage value is divided by the original value to arrive at a factor. That factor is then applied to the actual crop tonnage harvested or appraise in the field. This adjusted tonnage amount is then subtracted from the policy tonnage guarantee. That may result in a payable indemnity.

Example of how payable loss is calculated

$300 ton (salvage value) / $2,000 ton (original value) = 15%
4 tons per acre of grapes were harvested
4 tons x 0.15 = 0.6-ton appraised crop
His policy guarantee was 3.0 tons per acre, minus 0.6 tons = 2.4-ton payable loss.
If he has not harvested the crop, the policy will also subtract $200 per ton for the harvest-allowance factor.

What about if guaiacol or 4-methyl guaiacol show up in the wine after harvest? Is this covered by the policy?

If the grapes are delivered provisionally to the winery, and the grower asks their adjuster in writing every 30 days for an extension of time, that may provide enough time for further evaluation to be conducted.

The taint has to have originated in the vineyard, not from cross contamination in the winery. Coverage for quality-related issues beyond the farm gate are not covered. The grapes brought into the winery facility for fermentation must be isolated to prevent cross-contamination with grapes from another vineyard not belonging to the insured grower.

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Awe Sum Organics announces their organic Peruvian grape program - Produce Blue Book

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PRESS RELEASE We are excited to offer organic table grapes from Peru in our Awe Sum Organics BB #:157008 label for delivery in market all winter long.

Sweet, crisp and flavorful, Awe Sum Organics’ Peruvian Table Grapes offer our customers a full and reliable supply of high-quality organic table grapes for loading on both coasts during the winter months when organic fruit options are limited.

Awe Sum Organics begins the winter organic grape season with grapes from Northern Peru and finishes the season with our Southern Peruvian grape production. This allows for a steady four-month supply from mid-December through early-April.

“Our growers’ organic vineyards in Northern and Southern Peru combine to provide a full supply all winter long of high-quality red, green and black organic seedless grapes that are all IFG TM varieties” said David Posner, President and CEO of Awe Sum Organics.

“We also offer Red Globe grapes at much lower pricing than our seedless varieties for value conscious organic consumers. Both of our growers use our patented method for improving bud break in table grapes that is 100% organically approved by the USDA’s NOP. Our growers use our cutting edge of BioFlora Organic fertilization program for organic table grapes” Posner added.

As published in PMA’s Organic Produce Update on July 2, 2020, during the 12 weeks ending 5/17/20 organic grapes were up 125.3% in 2020 compared to the same time frame in 2019. Also, organic grape sales had the highest volume growth, outperforming any top 10 organic fruit or vegetable.

Contact us if you are interested in building a reliable and secure program of high quality fresh and Awe Sum new crop organic grapes for the winter months.

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Naples Grape Fest cancelation hits hard, but village see tourism spike - RochesterFirst

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NAPLES, NY (WROC) “Yep, it’s kind of hard to stomach,” says Mike Joseph, Chairman of the Naples Grape Festival on the cancellation of the annual event.

Joseph says this has been a strange 2020 for everyone, and a odd time for every festival. Like many celebrations this year, Naples called off their famous two-day feast and fair, which dates back to 1961.

“We couldn’t allow 10, 20, 30,000 people to come into the village from all over the country,” he says.

Joseph says unfortunately, with Covid, the move makes perfect sense, but the impact is a hard hit. The festival also serves as a major fund raiser for the Rotary Club and the Historical Society. Yet all is not lost. “We’ve got a whole month of October here to go. The pie bakers…they got pies out there,” he says.

“Everybody’s still here doing their thing,” says Matthew Cadrette of Cindy’s Pies in Naples. Cadrette says there’s actually an uptick of foot traffic in the village this year, thanks to fellow New Yorkers taking ‘staycations’.

“People in the nearby communities have kind of been coming here just to see something different,” says Cadrette.

The Mayor agrees. While the grape fest getting called off was a slice out of the economic pie, Naples is getting it’s share of sightseers and berry enthusiasts. “People didn’t stop doing everything altogether. People did travel, but they traveled more in a local circle,” says Mayor Brian Schenk.

For now, Joseph says Naples is going to be alright, but isn’t hoping for a repeat cancelation in 2021. “I’ll be looking forward to next year and wondering again…where we’re going to be at this time,” he says.

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1,000 acres of corn in Bay County sabotaged to kill cows, police say - MLive.com

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GIBSON TWP, MI — Police are investigating an odd case of vandalism to a Bay County farmer’s crops, one which could have potentially harmed thousands of cows if not detected in time.

About 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call placed by a farmer who owns a large farming operation on Saunders Road in Gibson Township, said Sheriff Troy R. Cunningham. The sheriff described the complaint as “a willful, specific intent to harm livestock.”

The perpetrators had taken pieces of aluminum and scrap metal and used zip ties to affix them to stalks of corn, Cunningham said. In all, three of the farmer’s fields had been targeted — one on Stevenson Road between Eight and Nine Mile roads, one on Brown Road between Garfield and Nine Mile roads, and one in Arenac County’s bordering Adams Township, the sheriff said.

“The corn got put through a silage chopper and was ground into fine pieces to feed the dairy cattle,” Cunningham said. “It was intended to cause internal damage to the cows that would have eaten it.”

As the corn was being harvested, the ground up metal shavings began making noises in the farming machinery, causing operators to take notice, Cunningham said.

“The corn harvesters were loading the silage into trucks and taking them to silos for feed for the livestock,” Cunningham continued. “It had so much metal shavings in it, if the cows had eaten it, it probably would have killed them.”

More than 1,000 acres of silage was lost, the sheriff said. Deputies also recovered numerous pieces of metal still tied to standing corn stalks.

The farmer estimated the cost of the ruined silage to be upwards of $500,000. That figure would have been higher had the shavings gone undetected and been fed to the farmer’s 3,000 to 4,000 head of cattle, Cunningham said.

“They caught it before the cows were fed,” Cunningham said. “At this time, there is no reason to believe the cattle were contaminated.”

No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Cunningham urged anyone with information about the crime to call the sheriff’s office at 989-895-4050.

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Publix recipe: Vine ripe tomato and basil panzanella with Whipped Feta - WJXT News4JAX

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Grape crop and wine turn out this fall - ABC 57 News

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The fall season means harvest time for a lot of local farmers. We talked with Rockie Rick, owner of Red Top and Gravity wineries. He said his grape crop this year could be one of the best he's ever had. What contributes to having a good grape crop?

Dry weather is a grape vines best friend. During the summer months, drier than average weather and low humidity are preferred, just like what we seen this year during the months of June, July, and August. This keeps plant diseases at a minimum and grape sizes smaller. Wine gets most of its flavor from the skin of the grapes, so ideally you want a higher skin to water ratio, which can be found in the smaller grapes.

Dry weather is also needed during the harvest season. Wetter weather, this time of the year, leads to higher chances of fungus growing within the mature grapes. We have been lucky so far, that conditions have remained mostly dry.

So what types of wine look to have a great turnout this year? Keep an eye out for a local Riesling, Merlot, or Cabernet Franc. These three wines are showing great promise this harvest season.

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Scientists extract polyphenols from olive and grape waste - BeverageDaily.com

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Writing in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition, the researchers think the method can be applied to polyphenols sourced from olive tree (Olea europaea L.) and common grape vine (Vitis vinifera L.) waste that are useful in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals sectors.

“A remarkable innovation of process consists of obtaining extracts naturally enriched in bioactive compounds,” the team from the university of Florence writes.

“Advanced plant material drying techniques, micronisation, extraction, and membrane purification technologies go in this direction, contributing to increasing the added value of the final products and their industrial potential in agronomic, food, cosmetic, and pharmaceutical sectors.”

Along with colleagues from the universities of Rome II and Tuscia in Italy, the team adds that the usefulness of winery wastes can generate a parallel market to that of the wine production.

Grape seeds contain high polyphenol concentrations that exhibit a number of biological activities that have proved helpful in tackling diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease (CVD), dyslipidaemia, and cancer.

The team also point out that after the removal of polyphenols, grape seeds can be used as biomass for the generation of energy.

Study details

To produce the micronised powders and extracts from olives, the researchers detail a method that combines techniques to dry the plant material along with the use of water extraction of polyphenols and secoiridoids.

Plant material drying is first performed under humidity and temperature control (35°C for 12 hours).

Meanwhile, oil-free olive destoned pulps, are dried using dryer cell–hot air input (12 hours at a temperature of 40°C and 24 hours at 35°C until complete drying (max 5% activity water).

Membrane technologies are also used to purify and extract bioactive concentrations with concentrate fraction samples rich in hydroxytyrosol (HT) obtained after preparative liquid chromatography (LC).

Using these technologies and purification systems, the team found the yield did not exceed 0.02%.

To produce the micronised powders and extracts from the common grape vine, the team take a similar approach, first drying the plant material and then applying hydroalcoholic extraction of the polyphenols.

Membrane technologies are then used to increase concentrations and when necessary, concentration of the fractions from under vacuum evaporation.

Along with the procedures, the team also provide literature data supporting the beneficial effects derived from Olea europaea L. and Vitis vinifera L.

Olive oil waste

In using this approach for olive oil wastes, the team found the HT content higher in oil pressing (AP) than for AP drying (AD),

As the team points out the AP method can be used for nutraceutical purposes even if their production requires a lot of energy and high drying times.

Among the polyphenols present, one that has beneficial effects on human health is oleocanthal (OLC), particularly anticancer activity through different mechanisms of action.

Studies in vitro have shown that OLC reduces the expression of a protein (c-met) receptor, which may be involved in new blood vessel formation and tumour mass growth.

High anthocyanoside content

Regarding the polyphenols extracted from the common grape vine, the team notes that while the content of catechins and procyanidins was low, extracts of red vine contained up to 3% of anthocyanosides, which could be applied in the cosmetic and food supplements sectors.

The polyphenolic content of grape seed extract (GSE) includes catechin and epicatechin monomers, dimers, and trimers as main compounds extracted, which the team includes studies pointing to inhibition of enzymes responsible for radical formation and anticancer effects.

“This platform is environmentally sustainable,” the team states. “The final products were obtained using water as a solvent of extraction, avoiding the toxic solvents.

“Powders and extracts are standardized in terms of polyphenol content, as confirmed by the high-performance liquid chromatography–diode array detector–mass spectrometry (HPLC-DAD-MS) analysis.

“The platform is also economically sustainable because it can be used all year, processing the agro-industrial wastes of different seasons.”

Source: Front. Nutr.

Published online: doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2020.00120

“An Industrial and Sustainable Platform for the Production of Bioactive Micronized Powders and Extracts Enriched in Polyphenols From Olea europaea L. and Vitis vinifera L. Wastes.”

Authors: Annalisa Romani et al

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Diddy Announces the Return of CÎROC White Grape for Fall Season - The Source

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Sean “Diddy” Combs and the makers of CÎROC Ultra-Premium Vodka have announced a holiday favorite, CÎROC White Grape, will return as a seasonal offering. The exclusive holiday favorite will be available for a limited time beginning October 1.

CÎROC White Grape is five times distilled from fine French grapes. Masterfully infused with a distinctive blend of ripe white grape and enriched with crisp, citrus notes and a silky texture.

Not only is CÎROC White Grape arriving just in time for the holiday season but also for National Vodka Day. Diddy also recommends three approved White Grape cocktails, the Elderflower Splash, the Spiced Grape Mule, and the Cranberry Martini.

CÎROC White Grape is available for delivery on Drizly, and Reserve Bar or can be found at your local liquor store and check out the cocktails below.

Elderflower Splash
Ingredients: 1.5 oz CÎROC White Grape, 3 oz Q Elderflower Tonic
Garnish: Cucumber and Grape
Glass: Rocks
Preparation:
1. Add CÎROC White Grape and Q Elderflower Tonic into a rocks glass over ice.
2. Stir and garnish with skewered cucumber ribbon and white grape

Spiced Grape Mule
Ingredients:1.5 oz CÎROC White Grape, Splash of Lime, Top with Fever Tree Ginger Beer
Garnish: Ginger
Glass: Collins Glass
Preparation:
1. Add CÎROC White Grape and a splash of lime to a Collins glass over ice.
2. Top withFever Tree Ginger Beer and garnish with a long slice of fresh ginger.

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Cranberry Martini
Ingredients: 1.5 oz CÎROC White Grape, .75oz Fino Sherry, 3 Dashes Cranberry Bitters
Garnish: Skewered Cranberries
Glass: Coupe glass
Preparation:
1. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
2. Fill with ice and stir 20-25 times.
3. Strain into chilled coupe.
4. Garnish with 3 cranberries on a cocktail pick

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Ecuador eyes hemp grain to replace corn in feed for shrimp - Hemp Industry Daily

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One of the latest Latin American countries to legalize low-THC cannabis, Ecuador, is looking to hemp grain as a cheaper alternative to corn for its large shrimp industry.

Ecuador is South America’s leader in shrimp production and a big player on the world stage, but corn prices are high and fewer farmers are willing to plant it, preferring instead more profitable commodities like cocoa, according to a March report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service.

In 2019, Ecuador became the top shrimp exporter, with 56% of exports going to China, according to to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Ecuador produced 600,000 tons of shrimp in 2019, and the industry was on the rise heading into 2020, until COVID-19 halted production.

With corn prices high and Ecuador’s wheat industry entirely dependent on imports, “animal-feed producers are increasingly experimenting with and using other corn alternatives such as rice byproducts that are available domestically and imported distillers’ dried grains with solubles,” according to the March Foreign Agricultural Service report.

Long-term plans

The U.S. and other countries see CBD as the biggest moneymaker now. But Ecuador sees industrial hemp as having a better economic benefit in the long run, said Andrés Luque, who’s in charge of cannabis regulation at Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture.

“Our long-term vision, as the Ministry of Agriculture, is to develop the industrial hemp industry,” Luque said in an interview.

Ecuador legalized cannabis for medical use and low-THC hemp late last year, and 0fficials are drafting the regulations, which are expected to be in place in the coming weeks.

“That shows that we’re learning in this industry that there is so much more to the plant … and how it can fit into all of these different countries and all these different industries around the world,” said Eric Singular, an industrial hemp specialist at the Denver-based consulting firm Gateway Proven Strategies.

Like other equatorial countries, Ecuador is faced with the challenge of finding industrial hemp cultivars that can thrive in a year-long 12-hour daylight cycle. Most of the industrial hemp varieties planted around the world today were bred in the northern hemisphere and don’t perform well in the tropics.

Colombia, which legalized medical cannabis and hemp with less than 1% THC four years ago, has been working since then to breed such a cultivar, and there are companies that say they’re getting close. Ecuador will be relying on those seeds.

It’s unclear how beneficial hemp grain would be to shrimp, but Singular said he’s heard from people in Colorado who have used hemp grain to feed livestock and “the results are apparent pretty quickly.”

“What they’re seeing is that animals eat less of it, but gain weight either at the same rate as consuming other grains, or even gaining more weight,” Singular said. “And that’s due to the nature of hemp grain being so high in protein and so nutrient dense.”

Sugarcane replacement?

Luque said the land the country has used to cultivate sugarcane is flat and extensive and “can be transformed quite well for industrial hemp.”

“Almost no one consumes sugar anymore, so the prices are bad,” Luque said.

Ecuador’s focus on grain for shrimp doesn’t mean the country is ignoring the CBD craze in the U.S. But Luque said there’s a lot of market risk – and a lot of competition – in CBD, and the government would rather leave that area to private investors.

“We’ve suffered through moments when public money was used to finance private projects that promised to be the next shrimp industry,” he said, recalling how about 20 years ago, the government publicly funded a project to farm sweet lobster. Nothing came of it.

“We believe that public funds shouldn’t finance these projects – CBD most of all,” Luque said. The day Ecuador has a cultivar that can survive a 12-hour daylight cycle and is good for fiber and grain, then the government will consider subsidizing its hemp industry.

“Sincerely, for us at the ministry, industrial hemp is the horse we’re betting on long-term,” he said.

Ivan Moreno can be reached at [email protected]

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Slight Drop in Corn - AG INFORMATION NETWORK OF THE WEST - AGInfo Ag Information Network Of The West

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Slight Drop in Corn

This is Matt Rice with today’s Market Line Report for Wednesday. Corn sets its sights on 200 day moving average, as futures fell slightly yesterday. Lets go to Scott Shellady with the CME Group to hear more.

Shellady “ .”

Chicago Wheat prices for Dec. closed yesterday dn ¾, to finish at 549 ½. Dec. Corn dn 2, to close the day at 364 ¾. Kansas City Hard Red Winter Wheat prices for Dec. were dn 6 ¾, to close at 486.

Hard Red Winter Wheat with 11 ½ percent Protein, prices for Nov. were dn 6 ¾, ranging from 6-31 to 6-51. Soft white wheat of Ordinary Protein for Nov. ended the day Unch, ranging from 5-65 to 5-70. DNS wheat with 14 % protein, prices for Nov. were dn 5, ranging from 6-44 ½ to 6-59 ½.

Live Cattle for Dec. were up $1.47 ½, closing at 113.12 ½. Nov. Feeder cattle were up $2.67 ½, to finish the day at 143.77 ½. Oct. Class III milk was up $.42, at 19.27.

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USDA reports 44% of Nebraska's corn is in good condition - Scottsbluff Star Herald

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According to the Sept. 21 USDA Crop Progress, 97% of Nebraska corn has reportedly reached the denting stage, 9% ahead of 2019 crop progress data and 3% further along than the four year average. The USDA reports 65% of corn has reached maturity,33% ahead of 2019 data and 18% further along than the four year average. According to the USDA, 10% of Nebraska grown corn has been harvested, 8% further along than 2019 and 6% further along than the four year average of percent of corn harvested. As of Sept. 21, the USDA reports 44% of Nebraska’s corn crop to be in good condition, 21% of corn in fair condition, 20% in excellent condition, 9% in poor condition and 6% in very poor condition.

According to most recent crop progress data, the USDA reports 10% of Nebraska’s soybeans have been harvested, 10% ahead of 2019 crop progress data and 6% ahead of the USDA’s four year average data. As of Sept. 21, the USDA reports 49% of soybeans within the state to be in good condition, 21% to be in fair condition, 17% in excellent condition, 8% in poor condition and 5% in very poor condition.

The USDA reports 93% or sorghum to have reached the coloring stage, 3% ahead of 2019 crop progress data. Of Sorghum in the state the USDA reports 49% of sorghum have reached maturity, 32% further along that last year’s data and 13% ahead of the USDA’s four year average. As of Sept. 21, the USDA reports 2% of sorghum has been harvested, only 1% behind the USDA’s average data. According to the USDA, 39% of sorghum is in good condition, 27% in excellent condition, 22% in fair condition, 8% in poor condition and 4% in very poor condition.

Dry edible beans

According to the USDA, Nebraska’s dry edible bean conditions remain in good condition, with 70% of this year’s crop in good condition, 18% in excellent condition, 9% in fair condition, 2% in poor condition and 1% in very poor condition. Similar to last week’s USDA crop progress data, the majority of dry edible beans remains in good condition.

Winter wheat

As of Sept. 21, the USDA indicates 40% of Nebraska’s 2021 winter wheat crop has been planted, 2% behind 2019 data and 3% behind the USDA’s four year average. Of winter wheat in the state, the USDA reports 4% of the crop to have emerged, 3% behind the four year average, but 4% ahead of last year’s emergent data. As of Sept. 21, winter wheat condition data is not yet available.

Pasture and Range

According to the USDA, 38% of range and pasture within the state in is good condition, 27% is in fair condition, 22% in poor condition, 11% in very poor condition and 2% in excellent condition. In comparison to last weeks reported pasture and range data, condition values are nearly unchanged.

Topsoil Moisture

The USDA reports 47% of topsoil to be within the adequate moisture range, 36% with short moisture levels, 16% with very short moisture levels and 1% with a surplus of moisture. In relation to last week’s moisture data, topsoil condition has declined slightly with a 5% increase in the short moisture categorization, and a 2% increase in very short moisture areas.

Subsoil Moisture

As of Sept. 21, the USDA indicates the majority of subsoil to have adequate moisture values in the state with 43% with adequate moisture values, 35% with short moisture values, 21% with very short moisture values and 1% with surplus values. In comparison to previous data, this week’s crop progress and moisture condition levels remain consistent.

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September 29, 2020 at 01:00PM
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EPA Proposes Phasing Out Dozens of Bt Corn and Cotton Products - DTN The Progressive Farmer

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Optimum AcreMax Xtra
EPA Reg. No: 29964-11
Bt Traits: Cry1F + Cry1Ab + Cry34/35Ab1 seed blend

Optimum Intrasect Xtra
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-8
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry1F + Cry34/35Ab1

Optimum Intrasect Xtreme
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-14
Bt Traits: Cry1F + mCry3A + Cry1Ab + Cry34/35Ab1

Optimum AcreMax Xtreme seed blend
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-16
Bt Traits: Cry1F + Cry34/35Ab1 + Cry1Ab + mCry3A seed blend

QROME
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-22
Bt Traits: Cry34/35Ab1 + Cry1F + Cry1Ab + mCry3A

QROME seed blend (RIB)
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-21
Bt Traits: Cry34/35Ab1 + Cry1F + Cry1Ab + mCry3A seed blend

Optimum AcreMax Trisect
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-23
Bt Traits: Cry1F + Cry1Ab + mCry3A seed blend

Optimum Intrasect Trisect
EPA Reg. No.: 29964-24
Bt Traits: Cry1F + Cry1Ab + mCry3A

SYNGENTA

Agrisure 3122
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-17
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry34/35Ab1 + mCry3A + Cry1F

Agrisure 3122 E-Z Refuge Corn
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-20
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry34/35Ab1 + mCry3A + Cry1F seed blend

Agrisure Duracade 5122 Refuge Renew; Agrisure Duracade 5122A Refuge Renew
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-24
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + mCry3A + Cry1F + eCry3.1Ab

Agrisure Duracade 5122 E-Z Refuge; Agrisure Duracade 5122A E-Z Refuge; Agrisure Duracade 5122 Refuge Advanced
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-25
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + mCry3A + Cry1F + eCry3.1Ab seed blend

Agrisure 3120 E-Z Refuge; Agrisure 3120A E-Z Refuge
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-31
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry1F seed blend

Agrisure 3120 Refuge Renew; Agrisure 3120A Refuge Renew
EPA Reg. No.: 67979-33
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry1F

MONSANTO (Now, under Bayer)

Genuity VT Double Pro
EPA Reg. No.: 524-575
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2

Genuity VT Double PRO RIB Complete
EPA Reg. No.: 524-597
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 seed blend

Genuity VT Triple PRO
EPA Reg. No.: 524-576
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry3Bb1

Genuity VT Triple PRO RIB Complete
EPA Reg. No.: 524-606
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry3Bb1 seed blend

Genuity PowerCore
EPA Reg. No.: 524-585
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F

Genuity PowerCore RIB Complete
EPA Reg. No.: 524-612
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F seed blend

SmartStax PRO
EPA Reg. No.: 524-632
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1 + DvSnf (RNAi trait)

SmartStax PRO RIB Complete
EPA Reg. No.: 524-631
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1 + DvSnf (RNAi trait) seed blend

MONSANTO & DOW AGROSCIENCES

Genuity SmartStax; SmartStax
EPA Reg. No.: 524-581; 68567-7
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1

Genuity SmartStax RIB Complete; SmartStax Refuge Advanced; Refuge Advanced Powered by SmartStax
EPA Reg. No.: 524-595; 68567-16
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1 seed blend

DOW AGROSCIENCES (Now under Corteva)

PowerCore; PowerCore Enlist
EPA Reg. No.: 68467-12
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F

SmartStax Enlist Refuge Advanced; SmartStax Refuge Advanced; Refuge Advanced Powered by SmartStax
EPA Reg. No.: 68467-16
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1 seed blend

PowerCore Enlist Refuge Advanced; PowerCore Refuge Advanced; Refuge Advanced Powered by PowerCore
EPA Reg. No.: 68467-21
Bt Traits: Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F seed blend

SmartStax PRO Enlist
EPA Reg. No.: 62719-706
Bt Traits: dvSnf7 (RNAi trait) + Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F + Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1

SmartStax PRO Enlist Refuge Advanced; SmartStax PRO Refuge Advanced
EPA Reg. No.: 62719-707
Bt Traits: dvSnf7 (RNAi trait) + Cry1A.105/Cry2Ab2 + Cry1F x Cry3Bb1 + Cry34/35Ab1

FIVE-YEAR COTTON PHASE-OUT

Widestrike (developed by Dow Agrosciences, now under Corteva)
EPA Reg. No.: 68467-3
Bt Traits: Cry1F + Cry1Ac

Bollgard II (developed by Monsanto, now under Bayer)
EPA Reg. No.: 524-522
Bt Traits: Cry1Ac + Cry2Ab2

TwinLink (developed by Bayer, now under BASF)
EPA Reg. No.: 264-1096
Bt Traits: Cry1Ab + Cry2Ae

The current owners of most of these traits, Bayer, Syngenta and Corteva, declined to comment on these specific corn hybrid and cotton variety phase-out proposals.

However, Bayer and Syngenta both provided statements saying that they were analyzing the draft and were planning to comment to EPA as a group, via the Agricultural Biotechnology Stewardship Technical Committee (ABSTC).

"We remain committed to working with the EPA on practical approaches for IRM [integrated resistance management] while preserving grower choice and will use the timeframe provided before making any decisions on next steps," a Syngenta statement emailed to DTN said.

In his statement, Graham Head, head of resistance management at Bayer, echoed that sentiment and added, "The EPA stresses that this is a draft proposal and they are still seeking feedback per the public comment period. Specifically, EPA says it will 'modify the proposal as appropriate and work with registrants to finalize a new IRM framework for Bt corn and cotton PIP registrations.'"

Once again, any member of the public can comment on this EPA draft proposal here through Nov. 9, 2020: https://www.regulations.gov/…

Emily Unglesbee can be reached at Emily.unglesbee@dtn.com

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

It is a crucial moment for the Italian grape campaign - FreshPlaza.com

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"We are nearly two thirds of the way through the Italia grape campaign, which is a key moment after the marketing of July and August. We have successfully passed the varietal changeover period between late August and early September; we now need supply and demand to match up, so as to create volume and added value." This was the comment of Massimiliano Del Core (photo on the side), president of the Italian Board Grapes Commission.

"The crops are in excellent condition, with a product of extremely high quality and great organoleptic characteristics, such as color, flavor and Brix, which are highly demanded by Italian and foreign consumers. The production is exceptional, thanks above all to the favorable weather over the past few months. In the last few days intense rainfalls have been recorded in Basilicata and Apulia, which have not, however, compromised the quality of the grapes."

"The varieties that are currently being harvested and processed, in addition to the Italia and Red Globe, which are the core business for many farms in Apulia, Basilicata and Sicily, are the Palieri, which is now in its final phase, and the seedless grapes, of which there are several different varieties."

"The next few weeks will be crucial. The production must be able to meet the needs of the large-scale retail trade and retailers. We will be able to do this thanks to the professional ability to understand the needs of the various customers, to the quality of the production and to the innovations that many companies have decided to adopt in recent years."

"For the moment, prices are flat, in line with the other years, if not slightly lower in some specific cases and for some varieties. This is a case in which the quality of the grapes, the expertise of the operators, as well as their hard work, are not rewarded. We certainly expected more realistic quotations, given also the production and packaging costs, which are higher than in other campaigns, due to both the health emergency and the slightly lower yields recorded for some cultivars."

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ResveratrolCR, Inc. Announces latest Product Release, "Resveratrol Reimagined"; Oh Grape™ Resveratrol + under its Brand Name Groove - PRNewswire

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- ResveratrolCR, Inc. expands its Resveratrol based blends of antioxidant focused Oh Grape™ to support one's immune system against viral attacks by COVID-19 and others. Daily recommended dosage, taken twice per day, an Oh Grape veggie capsule contains 500MG Resveratrol, 675MG Vitamin C, 2,000IU Vitamin D3, and 150MG Magnesium.

According to Lisa Moskovitz, "This Oh Grape™ resveratrol super capsule isn't just another supplement you probably don't need, it is something that most of us truly do not get enough of through diet alone. As a dietitian I am always preaching "food first," but I am sincerely OH so GRAPE-ful for this discovery. Especially for those with busy, active lifestyles, and/or limited diets, this winning formula of immune-boosting, anti-inflammatory resveratrol, vitamin C, Magnesium and D, will fill in the gaps, securing your path towards optimal health and wellness."

Lisa Moskovitz is CEO of the New York Nutrition Group, RD, CDN graduated with honors from Syracuse University where she earned a B.S. in Nutrition Sciences. https://www.nynutritiongroup.com/

When Anthony Fauci, MD, NAID Director, says something about health, people listen—and in a new Instagram Live interview with Jennifer Garner, he opened up about how taking certain supplements may help keep your immune system in top working order. "If you're deficient in vitamin D, that does have an impact on your susceptibility to infection," said Dr. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. "I would not mind recommending, and I do it myself, taking vitamin D supplements." But that's not all: Dr. Fauci also recommended another vitamin. "The other vitamin that people take is vitamin C because it's a good antioxidant, so if people want to take a gram or so of vitamin C, that would be fine," he said.

About Vitamin D. Boston Herald, Published September 19, 2020 Alex Cohan writes "Stop waiting for a miracle drug: A Boston University doctor says a sufficient amount of vitamin D can cut the risk of catching coronavirus by 54%. "People have been looking for the magic drug or waiting for the vaccine and not looking for something this simple," said Dr. Michael Holick, professor of medicine, physiology and biophysics at Boston University School of Medicine. Holick and his colleagues studied blood samples from Quest Diagnostics of more than 190,000 Americans from all 50 states and found that those who had deficient levels of vitamin D had 54% higher COVID positivity compared to those with adequate levels of vitamin D in the blood."

About Magnesium, Orange County, CA Marque Medical says, "Magnesium keeps the immune system strong, helps strengthen muscles and bones, and supports many body functions from cardiac functions to brain functions. This is also a key hormone regulator for women. Low magnesium levels can contribute to PMS and menopausal symptoms. Magnesium is found in avocados, green leafy vegetables, almonds, brown rice, and soy or tofu."

About ResveratrolCR, Inc. An e-commerce, direct-to-consumer vitamin and health supplements marketing company focused on its Resveratrol blends in support of its customers better health, wellness and longevity. For more information on our health, wellness and longevity products, which can be purchased at its website, see: www.takegroove.com. Instagram handle: @grapegroove.

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Scientists extract polyphenols from olive and grape waste - NutraIngredients.com

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“A remarkable innovation of process consists of obtaining extracts naturally enriched in bioactive compounds,” the team from the university of Florence writes.

Along with colleagues from the universities of Rome II and Tuscia in Italy, the team adds that the usefulness of winery wastes can generate a parallel market to that of the wine production.

The team also point out that after the removal of polyphenols, grape seeds can be used as biomass for the generation of energy.