CATCHING UP WITH KETCHUP

Big news indeed:

Tomatoes that will become ketchup, salsa, spaghetti sauce and other products are now being harvested in the Central Valley, and farmers report above-average yields from their fields. Canneries will pay farmers higher prices for processing tomatoes than they’ve seen in several years. But rising water costs will offset some of the benefit for San Joaquin Valley farmers who will harvest tomatoes later in the season. They’ll likely see higher rates for spot-market water needed to finish their crops, according to California Farm Bureau.

We don’t know about you, but this news article makes us feel so warm and fuzzy…………….