The California Department of Food and Agriculture is circulating a Draft Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) for the Statewide Plant Pest and Management Program for a 45-day public review and comment …
New USDA Dairy Production Forecast
USDA has a new dairy production and price forecast. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR …
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 …
What’s Expected for Corn Prices?
USDA’s crop report was not as bearish for corn as some had expected, but where are prices likely to go? Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
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 ContentLet’s …
Weekly Crop Check-In
Sabrina Hill reviews this week’s progress with quick updates on dozens crops. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Corn Yield Estimates a Record, Could go Higher
Yield and production for corn are set to reach record highs this year, but yield totals may still rise in coming months. Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
AFIA Submits Comments on LEAP Draft Guidelines
The American Feed Industry Association recently submitted comments regarding the Livestock Environmental Assessment Performance draft guidelines. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt …
Expansion of the LBAM Quarantine Boundary – San Luis Obispo
Effective immediately, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is expanding the San Luis Obispo County quarantine boundary for the light brown apple moth (LBAM). Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk …
Mexico Trade Mission and Ag Labor Issues – Looking Forward
While in Mexico City last week, Governor Brown met with Secretary Navarrete Prida of the Mexican Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare and signed a letter of intent to address labor …
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 …
Agri View: Safety Issue
Everett Griner talks about how living near a farm could be dangerous in today’s Agri View. Safety Issue Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals …
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 ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
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 …