…result of low cotton prices and global oversupply, cotton producers are facing economic uncertainty that has led to many producers having lost equity and having been forced to liquidate equipment…
Agri View: New Way to Save on Food
…Eat and Save on Healthy Food at the Dollar Store Whether we like it or not, food prices are going up. For some, it might not seem like a big…
Agri View: Better Times?
…trigger another boom. “Together, these trends result in continued declines in the projected prices of agricultural commodities over the short term and the persistence of low prices throughout the projection…
Chinese Pork Prices Continue to Rise
Chinese pork prices climbed to new records this week, according to government data, signaling its auctions of frozen pork reserves and other measures to boost production are doing little to…
Pacific Region, Poultry Report
…Egg Prices The March market egg price, at $0.73 per dozen, decreased 12.0 cents from February and is 68.1 cents below March 2015. The March broiler price, at 49.0 cents…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record. The International Grains Council says world grain production will…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…countries, livestock would probably be a higher-percentage source of greenhouse gases due to inefficient livestock management, deforestation, and other factors, such as their smaller transportation and energy sectors. You know,…
California Farmers Count Every Drop
…switching to crops that yield higher value per unit of water; and switching irrigation technologies. Almost all California cropland is irrigated, so continued improvements in irrigation efficiency are key to…
Many Still Pondering Low Water Allocations
Many are still wondering how some growers who rely on the Central Valley Water Project for irrigation are getting such low water allocations this year. Consumers might see higher prices…
Input Costs Determine Almond Acreage Removal
…small increase in almond acres removed last year according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll says that prices are down to a more normal…
Cotton Forecast Up Despite Low Water
…got a little bit of water, but because of the other commodity prices are such that we are actually going to see a 20 percent increase in production,” Isom says….
Agri View: Meat Buying
…This trend was particularly evident among millennial consumers, who exhibited a higher propensity to shop at alternative outlets for meat products. Read all of the study findings here. Read the…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…and installation cost of the overhead system is substantially higher than furrow irrigation. However, the UC and Fresno State research has shown many advantages. Overhead irrigation can be managed remotely…
May Dairy Market Report
…for milk prices for the rest of 2016. These anticipated low milk prices and the recent rally in grain prices during the spring planting and growing season have combined to…