Crop harvest continues to be early this year across the board. Fresno County Farm Bureau Executive Director Ryan Jacobsen says Fresno County is following suit when it comes to early …
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
From January to June 2014, California recorded a 2.9 percent overall increase in milk production in comparison to the total milk production from January to June 2013. Additionally, in the …
California Water Level “Alarming”
New numbers on the amount of water in California reservoirs continue to point to a critical situation. Gary Crawford has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy …
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
Late Wednesday evening, the state Legislature passed a rewritten water bond. The California Farm Bureau says it brings the state a step closer to improving its water future. Sponsored ContentCIR …
Drought Effects Will Show in Early Crop Year
The early crop this year will begin to show the effect of the drought and there is bound to be significant changes. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman talks with Ryan Jacobsen …
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
The 2014 California table olive forecast is 50,000 tons, down 45 percent from last year’s crop of 91,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics …
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
By Jeffrey Mount and Jay Lund, UC Davis, and Emma Freeman, PPIC Water in California is shared across three main sectors. Statewide, average water use is roughly 50% environmental, 40% …
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced continued progress on implementing the Agricultural Act of 2014 (the 2014 Farm Bill), which President Obama signed into law nearly six months ago on …
Counties Busy with Drought Meetings
Like many counties in the state, Kern has been busy with meetings addressing multiple aspects of the drought situation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with …
Golden State Experience for NAFB
The National Association of Farm Broadcasters was in California last week to see firsthand how some operations work out on the west coast. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock …
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
June 2014 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 916 million pounds, 0.5 percent above June 2013 but 5.2 percent below May 2014. California ranked second in the nation …
California Cattle on Feed / Commercial Slaughter / Quarterly Milk Production Report
Cattle and calves on feed for slaughter in California feedlots totaled 435,000 head on July 1, 2014, the same as last month, and 16 percent lower than July 2013. During …
2013 California Almond Nursery Sales Report
Objective The primary objective of the California Almond Nursery Sales Survey is to estimate future almond acres based on the number of almond trees sold for new plantings. This report …
Long Wait for Well Pump Help
Several years ago farmers in California could rely on ditch water to aid in their irrigation supply. Tulare County farmer Jerry Silva, like many others around the state, has not …