…it is the price of oil that is responsible. Even the World Bank outlined how crude oil prices are responsible for over 50 percent of the increase in food prices…
Western View: Sustainable Agriculture
…or native wildlife. I think at its root, sustainable agriculture means don’t trade a short-term gain for a long-term loss. But the expanded definition of sustainable agriculture is much more….
CA Farmer/Business Owner’s Part in 2015 World Ag Expo
…Critchley, who owns MC Solutions and farms with her husband in Fresno County. Mandy Critchley Interview For more on MC Solutions, click here. Follow our coverage of the World Ag…
West Coast Port Slowdowns Having Severe Economic Impact on California Almond Industry
…added costs are of course of concern. But of even more concern is the loss of trust between shippers and buyers resulting from these delays and cancellations. Importers and buyers…
USDA Invests $18 Million to Train Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…Crop Disaster Assistance Program for new producers by reducing the premiums on buy-up level coverage by 50 percent for new farmers and waiving their application fee. USDA announced this new…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…the workshops is to discuss producer options with respect to Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) elections for covered commodities authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These…
Food Prices Hikes In 2014 Were Smaller Than Normal
Food shoppers got a little bit of a price break last year, with below normal price increases for many foods. Food Prices Smaller Than Normal In 2014…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…volume and price increases in the fine wine segment, driven by an improving economy and higher demand. • Demand: Wines priced below $7 a bottle performed poorly both on and…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…go up,” Merrill said. “I can’t raise those costs this year because I made a commitment to my growers, but I’ll have to recover that loss.” Due to the problems…
Western View: High Speed Rail?
…to imagine that a governor who used to be so notoriously cheap would be the champion of this project. The cost is financed far into the future, and the price…
Winter Bee Loss Prediction
Bee researchers believe they have found a correlation that can predict winter loss numbers, and this year’s findings look promising. Winter Bee Loss Prediction Maryland University Assistant Professor Dennis vanEngelsdorp…
Dairy Producers Enroll in New Margin Protection Program
…Program. The voluntary program provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…high debt and high interest rates, sinking demand around the world and depressed commodity prices. But today, while commodity prices have dipped compared to recent years, in general, America’s farmers…
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
…with the use of soil management systems that includes cover crops, conservation tillage and no-till and crop rotations. These systems reduce sediment loss from farms and ranches, buffer the effects…