…rates for certain commodities such as asparagus, cantaloupes, raspberries, and cucumbers have also been adjusted. Peaches and rhubarb will also no longer qualify for payment under the CARES Act sales…
Hemp Checkoff Program on the Horizon
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that hemp sales are expected to increase by $25.5 million this year. Sales are again projected to increase to $64.5 million next year, with…
Week in Review: Dairy Quota Saga Progresses and New Pest Control Material Hits CA
The ongoing process to determine the future of the Quota Implementation Plan in California continues. Sales data shows that so far 2020 has been a strong year for the organic…
California Winegrape Growers Expected to Suffer $437 Million in Lost Sales this Fall Due to COVID-19
…million less sales revenue for growers. Moramarco notes in his analysis that lost sales revenue due to COVID-19 would come on top of the $395 million in reduced sales revenue…
Report Shows 2020 as Being ‘A Great Time for Organics’
…at this same time period.” Sales of fresh organic produce totaled more than $662 million in May, representing growth of 16.3 percent over 2019. Volume was also up 16.2 percent…
Agricultural Statistics Review Shows Mild Improvement
…value of the crop was actually four percent less than 2017. The 2018 report also included organic data for the first time. Sales of organic products in California totaled more…
June 22 Deadline to Encourage More Cotton Eligibility for CFAP
…created a drop in demand for ELS cotton which has resulted in larger carryover stocks, as well as higher storage and interest costs. Export sales and shipments have experienced a…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 06-09-20
…recently introduced legislation to remove barriers to meat sales and listen in to a one-on-one interview with Secretary Perdue regarding Farmers to Families Food Box program and CFAP payments. Tune…
Direct to Consumer Not An Option For Every California Producer
…Lemon grower Will Piddcuk said that’s a great idea, but a lot of operations aren’t designed to work like that. Pidduck said the decline in lemon sales is drastic and other…
Understanding the Interruptions in the Food Supply Chain
…industry. For commodities that heavily rely on restaurants and institutional outlets such as schools for the majority of sales, it has resulted in substantial losses. The shift in demand has…
Lemon Market Sours, Diversification Saving Ventura Grower
…restaurants, and other important sales outlets. Early projections have estimated losses for the citrus industry around $200 million. Lemon growers appears be taking the worst of it, with losses of…
Survey Shows Strains on Rural California
…Federation. More than half of the farmers responding to the voluntary survey said they had lost customers or sales due to COVID-19, and nearly half said they or someone in…
Coronavirus Pandemic Impact on Farmers
…a 50% increase in CSA sales and now has a waitlist of 350 people. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute…
Innovative Direct Marketing Webinar for Farmers
…webinar focused on direct marketing as part of its Farmers’ Marketing: Tools for Success series aimed at providing information to farmers to increase sales and income. The webinar is scheduled…