How efficient is your irrigation system running? If you haven’t tested it lately, you may be losing crop. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…damage in 2012. NAP provides them with long-awaited disaster relief.” To expedite applications, producers who experienced losses are encouraged to collect records documenting these losses in preparation for the sign-up…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…reported that the drought will cause losses of $880 million in crop revenue, $203 million in dairy and other livestock value and additional groundwater pumping costs of $454 million. The…
AgNeTVideo: Semper Fresh Farms
…start-up program in Monterey County that can use support from the community. For more of our coverage of Semper Fresh, see Semper Fresh Farms Seeks to Help Vets into Ag…
Farm Leader: Drought Losses Could Have Been Avoided
…California, Davis, estimated those impacts could include loss of 17,100 jobs and $2.2 billion in economic damage. California Farm Bureau Federation President Paul Wenger said the report underscores the need…
UC Davis Drought Study Assesses Current Losses and Potential Future Impacts
…losses of $1 billion and $0.5 billion in additional pumping costs). This net revenue loss is about 3 percent of the state’s total agricultural value. The total statewide economic cost…
Tips for Pre-Proposals for NRCS Program
…14th. Sabrina Hill talks with Assistant State Conservationist for USDA NRCS Alan Forkey about what the pre-proposals should include. Writing Pre-Proposals for NRCS RCPP For more of our coverage of…
USDA Continues Farm Bill Implementation with Provisions to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…support for beginning farmers that will make crop insurance more affordable and provide greater support when new farmers experience substantial losses. These announcements build on other recent USDA efforts to…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…point (0.8 percent). Producers received lower prices for hogs, milk, eggs, and cattle. Prices were higher for broilers, oranges and strawberries. In addition to prices, the overall index is also…
Governor Signs CA Budget With FFA Funding Included
…the only media at events held to gain support for the grant. You can find some of our FFA coverage here. For more on the budget, see the CDFA website….
Part 1: Characteristics of Tamarixia on ACP
Courtesy: UCANR Continuing our coverage of the possibility of Tamarixia as a biological control for the Asian citrus psyllid, Taylor Hillman begins a series updating ongoing research on. How Tamarixia…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…milk income loss program. Risk Management Agency: Broadened federal crop options, especially for organic and specialty crop producers; new supplemental coverage options for cotton producers. Rural Development: Simplified application for…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 8 cents lower for Jumbo and 19 cents lower on the remainder of sizes. Trade sentiment is steady to lower….
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs
…slow. Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price for negotiated egg sales of USDA Grade AA and Grade AA in cartons, cents per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other…