Unless an outbreak interferes, U.S. pork producers are on track to produce more next year. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
2014 Projections for Cattle
Cattle producers will see another spike in prices next year as the herd shrinks and beef production declines. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
History Behind the “Drought Monitor”
For all of 2013 we had regular updates of the U.S. drought situation. In this report, we take a look at the history of the “Drought Monitor.” Susan Carter reports….
Net Farm Income Increase Projected
For 2013, USDA is projecting a net farm income increase, which they note confirms the strength of the farm sector’s solvency. Randall Weiseman has more. Click to Open or Download…
Fresno State Earns State Titles at Farm Bureau Collegiate Competition
(December 13, 2013) — Fresno State agriculture student Jake Carlson won the individual state championship at the California Farm Bureau’s Collegiate Discussion Meet competition and the 10-member Jordan College of…
Almond Board: Martin Pohl Honored with Almond Achievement Award
The Almond Conference was last week and one of the big announcements was the winner of the 2013 Almond Achievement Award, Martin Pohl. Almond Board Program Coordinator Kendall Barton explains…
AgNeTVideo: New Fungicide Coming for Almonds
Almond growers will soon have a new fungicide available to them. Merivon is currently registered for use in stone fruit, and registration is expected for the 2014 almond season….
Fresno County Cotton Plowdown Requirements
…County for 62,215 acres of cotton. COTTON PLOWDOWN REQUIREMENTS: The PLOWDOWN DATES for this growing season are: DECEMBER 20, 2013 SOUTH of SHIELDS AVENUE DECEMBER 31, 2013 NORTH of SHIELDS…
No Changes in Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA
…release of the citrus crop forecast from USDA will be Friday, January 10, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.. Be sure to tune in right here on agnetwest.com to hear the report….
AgNeTVideo: 2013 Almond Achievement Award
The 2013 Almond Achievement Award goes to Martin Pohl….
CIT Director Named National Irrigation ‘Person of the Year’
David F. Zoldoske, director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State, is the Irrigation Association’s Person of the Year. Zoldoske, who was honored at the 2013 Irrigation Show…
Almond Board: Final Day of Almond Conference
The 2013 Almond Conference wraps up today in Sacramento. A feature this afternoon is a program highlighting a specially chosen project from one of the participants this year in the…
Cotton Plowdown Deadline
…The date for compliance with the Cotton Plowdown Regulations is rapidly approaching. All cotton stalks must be shredded, uprooted, and plowed by December 20, 2013. Starting on the 20th, the…
No Expansion Expected for Beef
Some amount of expansion is in the 2014 plan for most livestock sectors, but certainly not beef. Gary Crawford has more. Click to open or download audio report….