…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…
Members Appointed to the EPA Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee
…Law and Policy Clinic; Cambridge, MA Don Brown – Anchor Three Farm, Inc. (Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture 2015-2019); Yuma, CO Jamie Burr – Tyson Foods, Inc.; Farmington, AR Phillip H….
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 06-17-20
…4-H and FFA students miss out if fairgrounds don’t get emergency funding, and learn about the modernization blueprint for USDA Forest Service. Tune in to the show for these news…
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…
CAWG Foundation Awards $30,000 in Student Scholarships
…and achievements. She was extremely involved with FFA, through which she held officer positions, participated in speaking contests and earned three FFA degrees. She was also a youth ambassador for…
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…
Almond Update: Field Outreach Team Expanding Virtual Education, Assisting Growers
…take advantage of soon. Listen to Devol’s full interview. Almond Update ~ 04.23.2020 Find all of the upcoming webinars at the Almond Board of California’s events page. You can also…
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…
