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Tag: Raisin Bargaining Association

  • Record High CA Raisin Price Established for 2018 Crop

    The Raisin Bargaining Association and packers came to an agreement on October 19th to establish the highest price ever in California raisin history for the 2018 California raisin crop.  Watch this brief interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian as he shares the price and update on inventory. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine, and be sure to attend the Annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo on November 13th at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds for a complete State of the Raisin Industry report.

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  • RBA & Packers Make Progress Toward Record CA Raisin Price

    Raisin Bargaining Association Board Members and packers are making progress towards finalizing the high price ever in California raisin history for the 2018 California raisin crop. Watch this brief interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian as he shares the progress being made, as well as the recent rainstorm impact on the crop. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine, and be sure to attend the Annual Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo on November 13th at the Big Fresno Fairgrounds for a complete State of the Raisin Industry report.

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  • RBA Makes Record Price Offer on 2018 CA Raisin Crop

    Raisin Bargaining Association Board Members gathered Monday evening (September 10th), and came up with a record high price offer for the 2018 California raisin crop.  Watch this brief interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian as he shares the price and how they came to that number. Read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • 2018 CA Raisin Crop Update with Kalem Barserian

    It’s looking like California raisin growers are going to be experiencing an average crop this year; however, raisin acreage is down tremendously, and so are raisin inventories. Watch this brief interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian with a crop/raisin price update, and read more about it in American Vineyard Magazine.

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  • CA Raisin Price Likely to Hit Record High this year

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    “The raisin price is going up this year” is what raisin growers were looking to hear at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Raisin Bargaining Association (RBA), and that is exactly what RBA representatives shared at their recent gathering in downtown Fresno. Watch this brief interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian following his address at the meeting, and read the full report in the April issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

  • California Raisin Crop Forecast Down, Value Increasing

    The California raisin crop is down, and coupled with a greater demand for green grapes at the wineries this year, raisin packers are already making much higher offers to their growers for their crops this season. Watch this video interview with Kalem Barserian, CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association, as he explains more, and read more in the coming issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

     

  • Raisin Bargaining Association May Industry Update

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    Bunch counts are in, temperatures are rising and growers are working to keep their vines clean of pests and diseases. Meanwhile at the Raisin Bargaining Association, here is Kalem Barserian with an update on raisin shipments, acreage trends, and their efforts to support the industry after hitting rock bottom pricing for last year’s crop. Watch this brief video and read more in American Vineyard Magazine.

  • 50th Anniversary Meeting Raisin Bargaining Association Update

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    The Raisin Bargaining Association (RBA) has been proudly serving raisin growers for 50 years now. As in any crop industry, the raisin industry has had its ups and downs, and last year was not an easy one; but the RBA remains dedicated to helping raisin growers get the best possible price for their crop. Watch this interview with RBA CEO Kalem Barserian as he shares an optimistic outlook for the raisin industry based on current trends. Read more in the May issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

  • Kalem Barserian Returns as CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association

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    Big News! Kalem Barserian returned in January as the New CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association and has already hit the ground running to negotiate the best possible price for the 2016 raisin crop. Watch his video interview here, and read more in the coming issue of American Vineyard Magazine.

  • State of the Raisin Grape Industry 2016 Year-End

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    Glen Goto CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association had his monthly interview with California Ag Network following his annual presentation at the Grape, Nut & Tree Fruit Expo in Fresno. Watch this brief video as he shares the current status of negotiations and global impacts for establishing a 2016 raisin price.