…lighter. Total state production is estimated at 156,041 tons this year, down from 170,048 tons in 2015, according to the advisory board. Pear growers expected a reduced crop this year,…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
…Service, Pacific Regional Office. Bearing acreage is estimated at 19,000, which results in a yield of 3.42 tons per acre. The Manzanillo production forecast is 57,000 tons and the Sevillano…
Funding to Train the Next Generation of Agricultural Leaders
…Applicants should propose training projects to support graduate fellowships in one of the eight targeted expertise shortage areas: animal production; plant production; forest resources; agricultural educators and communicators; agricultural management…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
…primarily to a reduction in purchases by China and Russia. Meanwhile, a global rise in milk production – particularly in Europe, where production quotas were removed last year – has…
Dairy Industry Leaders Pledge Cooperation
…work together to boost trade between the two countries, address mutual challenges and increase dairy consumption while also promoting milk production on both sides of the border. The dairy leaders…
U.S. Orange Juice Production Declining
The Department of Agriculture says orange juice production in the United States continues to fall. U.S. orange juice production peaked during the 1997-98 season at 1.55 million gallons, but has…
Brazil Could Clear U.S. GMO Corn Imports This Fall
…approve the commercialization of GMO soybean production for food and feed use by 2020. The plan also calls for the commercialization of GMO corn production. While GMO soybean production will…
Land Grant Universities Compiling Animal Feed Database
…Program has created a database of animal feed ingredients. Organizers say the database is a vital tool to inform cost-effective production decisions, animal welfare policies and procedures, and to guarantee…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…help growers adjust their applications of fertilizer. The tool has the potential to increase nitrogen use efficiency in crop production, resulting in lower risks of nitrate leaching to groundwater. Nitrogen…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
…climate change and preserve invaluable agriculture,” California Resources Agency Secretary John Laird said. “This keeps important farmland in production, while helping to manage growth within discrete boundaries.” Working in cooperation…
France Facing 30-year Low in Wheat Yields
…drop in production. The drop in French production comes at a period of high output in other wheat-producing countries, which has led to a fall in world prices, further adding…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…out of the Top 10 was pistachios and cotton. Pistachio production was significantly reduced last year due to the “blanking” issue that left many shells without nuts, and cotton acreage…
Technology Needed to Meet Population Growth
…population needs.” Hodgson says though production does need to grow, that doesn’t mean it will need to, or be able to, take up more land. “Most of the available production…
Dollars Spent at Farmers Market
…Agriculture (14%), grocers (13%), and farmstands (9%). Similarly to direct-to-consumer most of the wholesale activity was in the Bay Area. The direct market producers’ annual production and marketing expenses averaged…