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California grape farmers are abandoning vineyards due to high costs, low demand, and cheap imports, with Lodi losing 13,000 acres in two years.
California grape farmers, especially in Lodi, are pulling up vineyards due to rising costs, falling domestic wine demand, and cheap imported wine.
Over the past two years, about a quarter of Lodi’s vineyard acreage—roughly 13,000 acres—has been removed.
Farmers face production costs up to $4,500 per acre, exceeding grape revenues of $3,000.
Some are switching to almonds for better returns, though the shift threatens rural jobs.
Wine production in California hit a 20-year low in 2024 and is expected to drop further in 2025.
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Los viticultores de California están abandonando los viñedos debido a los altos costos, la baja demanda y las importaciones baratas, con Lodi perdiendo 13.000 acres en dos años.