…and 4b prices by a cumulative total of about $0.25 per hundred weight – and only for the period of Feb. 1 to May 31, of this year. Some California…
Citrus Watch: Damage Reports Increase
…some growers losing their entire crops. It’s likely the crop damage and expense of protecting the crops will lead to higher prices at the grocery store. Photo by Len Wilcox…
Almond Prices Expected to Climb
California Almond prices are expected to climb as worldwide demand continues to put pressure on limited supply. The president and CEO of Blue Diamond Growers, Mark Jansen says last year’s…
Rice Predictions for 2013
…can expect 2013 to be much like 2012. International prices play a big part in what rice producers here get for their crops. California’s rice is exported to Asia, the…
Another Drop for Cotton
…plantings. USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber says prices dropped in 2012 from the 88 to 90 cents per pound of 2011 and another drop is expected this year. Prices could…
Trying To Predict the Future of Ag
…the worst drought since the ‘30’s, driving production of many crops in the nation down, and driving up prices for those crops. That effected dairy, egg and livestock ranchers here…
California Dairies Await CDFA Decision
…a milk price hearing on Friday, December 21, to discuss possibly raising all class milk prices for up to six months in an effort to help struggling California dairies. The…
California Water Allocation for 2013
…water deliver was 65 percent of the requested amount. Even in especially wet years, the state has difficulty reaching higher allocation rates, due to restrictions enforced to protect endangered fish….
Dairy Leaders Worry About Prices
…passage of the bill, dairy prices at the grocery store could skyrocket. Consumers could be forced to pay as much as six dollars a gallon for milk. Cheese prices could…
Dairy Hearing This Week
…for a milk price hearing at the California Department of Food and Agriculture. The meeting is scheduled for Friday the 21st at 7 am, at the Department Auditorium. Milk prices…
FDA Increases Irradiation Allowances
…more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report In meat products, the FDA amended the food additive regulations to provide for a higher safe use of ionizing radiation to treat…
Good Year for Christmas Tree Harvest
…was hearty this year. There were some farms in higher elevations that had a little trouble because of the dry year, but overall, California Christmas trees are doing well. According…
Former Ag Secretaries Speak at Meeting
…problem for today’s farmers 21. Block on food vs. fuel 22. Bergland on land prices 23. Bergland on subsidies for farms and fuels 24. Yeutter on the EPA and renewable…
Will Hurricane Sandy Affect Corn Prices?
The powerful Hurricane Sandy may have had an impact on grain corn being grown in the area, which would cause yet another spike in prices for California’s livestock industry. Hopefully…