The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics …
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
Everett Griner talks about the politics behind trade with Cuba in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your Operation from Damaging Fire AntsJuly 11, 2024Controlling Fire …
California Citrus Acreage
The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California citrus growers as funding is available. The purpose of this survey is …
Poultry Review
Pacific Region, Poultry Review California Egg Production California’s egg production during June totaled 288 million, down 12 million from May’s production but up 20 million from June 2015. The all …
Livestock Review
Pacific Region Livestock Review United States Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more …
July Dairy Market Report
The July issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available online. Dairy futures markets suggest milk prices have likely bottomed out for the year, following a drop of …
Dockers Union Contract Negotiations
West Coast Dockers Union to Consider Early Contract Negotiations The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents about 20,000 dock workers at 29 West Coast ports, will meet next week …
Russia and Turkey Hoping to Restore Economic Ties
Russia and Turkey are in talks to restore economic ties and are expected to gradually soothe relations, according to Russian officials. Russia has banned Turkish food imports and enforced other …
Seafood Monitoring Rule Heads to White House for Review
A rule intended to monitor imports of seafood has reached the White House for review, clearing the way for finalization of the rule. Drafted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Deal Goes to A Vote
A free trade agreement between Canada and Ukraine was signed on Monday and will go to a vote in the parliaments of both countries for approval. AgCanada says the deal is expected …
Mid-Year Field Crop and Acreage Production
Barley: California’s barley harvested acreage is forecast at 30 thousand, is up 20 percent increase from last year. Nationally, Harvested acres at 2.58 million acres, is down 17 percent from …
Citrus Forecast has Slight Changes
The final citrus crop forecast of the 2015-16 season, issued by Mark Hudson, USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, is up 2.5 million boxes for California, now at 54.5 million boxes. The total comprises 44 million …
Strong May Results for U.S. Beef, Pork Exports
Red meat exports from the United States gained momentum in May with shipments of both beef and pork increasing significantly. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your Operation from …
MAIZALL, USTR Urge Cooperation on Biotech Trade
U.S. farmer-leaders of MAIZALL, the international maize alliance, urged global cooperation on biotech trade at last week’s Global Agribusiness Forum in Brazil. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Protecting Your …