…money to support the California Future Farmers of American (FFA) Foundation. After taking a year off due to COVID, the annual event will be back on October 22 at the…
White House Points to Meat Processors for High Consumer Prices
…the fundamentals of how supply and demand affects markets accomplishes nothing. Meat and poultry markets are competitive and dynamic with no one sector of the industry consistently dominating the market…
Almond Update: 2021 Almond Conference Hotels Available September 13
…hot item. The hotel blocks will open this coming Monday, September 13 at 12:00 p.m. Noon,” said Rebecca Bailey, ABC Specialist of Industry Relations. “Similar to what we’ve done in…
Navigable Waters Protection Rule Vacated by Federal Judge
…NWPR was a solution to the far overreaching 2015 WOTUS rule but yesterday’s court decision adds further confusion to an issue that has been complicated by decades of activist-driven litigation.”…
Almond Update: New Cover Crop BMPs Available for Growers
…new cover crop BMPs can serve as a tool for all growers, despite their previous experience level with cover cropping. “At the beginning of the guide, we have a single-page…
Overall Bankruptcy Rates Dropping
…filings over the previous 12 months is the lowest level since 2015. The decrease in bankruptcy filings is a noteworthy shift considering the significant number of bankruptcies during the previous…
Plans for Revising the WOTUS Definition Moving Forward
…will be a two-step process. The agencies have indicated that the plan is to revert back to regulations that define WOTUS that were in place prior to 2015. Relevant Supreme…
Monterey County Agriculture Drops Below $4 Billion in Value
…report. “It increased more than it ever has to the highest value ever. It’s $922 million-plus, so pushing that $1 billion mark just for strawberries,” said Gonzales. While COVID-19 is…
California Ports Break Records While Congestion Remains an Issue
…876,430 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) being processed. The month prior, a total of 1,012,048 TEUS were processed through the port. It marked the first time a Western Hemisphere port has…
Armyworm Season Starting for California Rice Growers
…bad; 2015 was the outbreak year. We’ve had a few years where we’ve seen high populations. But the past two or maybe three years populations have been maybe a little…
Another WOTUS Revision on The Way From EPA
…communities.” Regan had previously declared that he did not wish to return to the parameters of the 2015 WOTUS rule. The federal agencies have indicated that stakeholder feedback will be…
In-Person National FFA Convention Returns to Indianapolis
The National Future Farmers of America (FFA) Organization recently announced that the annual convention will be held in-person this year. The 94th Annual National FFA Convention will take place at…
What Research Tells Us About the Future of California’s Citrus Industry
…that an HLB-positive tree would be detected in their grove from July 2019 to June 2020. In comparison to a similar survey conducted in 2015, when asked the perceived likelihood…
Organic Sales Hit New Record of Nearly $62 Billion in 2020
…Organic Trade Association (OTA). By comparison, the growth rate in sales between 2018 and 2019 was five percent. It marks the first time for double-digit sales growth since 2015. A…
