…fruit, retailers braced for milk prices to go up, and some meat suppliers were engaging in price speculation, according to reports from Russia. Russia is one of the world’s leading…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…total milk production. The milk production of Tulare, Merced, Kings, Stanislaus, and Kern counties accounted for 15% of the nation’s total milk production. California Farms by Size, a Comparison The…
Water Bond Measure Passes; CFBF Says it Gives CA a Chance to Reverse ‘Pattern of Neglect’
…production and for the environment,” Wenger said. The revised, $7.5 billion bond measure includes $2.7 billion for water storage projects and that money will be continuously appropriated, meaning that future…
USDA To Measure Small Grain Production
…set small grain acreage and production estimates at the county level.” NASS will contact survey participants in California and Nevada to gather information on their 2014 production and the quantities…
Corn Yield Estimates a Record, Could go Higher
Yield and production for corn are set to reach record highs this year, but yield totals may still rise in coming months. Rod Bain reports. Record Corn Yield Estimates…
AFIA Submits Comments on LEAP Draft Guidelines
…a more harmonized approach to Life Cycle Assessments in the animal feed industry, takes into account the various production sectors involved. AFIA senior vice president of legislative and regulatory affairs,…
California Table Olive Probability Survey Report
…Service. Bearing acreage is estimated at 23,000 for a yield of 2.17 tons per acre. The Manzanillo production forecast is 41,000 tons and the Sevillano production forecast is 7,500 tons….
California Raisin Grape Objective Measurement Report
The California raisin-type variety grape forecast is 1.95 million tons, down 13 percent from the 2013 final production. Based on the objective measurement survey conducted by the National Agricultural Statistics…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…production is growing. Approximately nine million acres of farmland in California are irrigated, representing roughly 80% of all human water use. Higher revenue perennial crops—nuts, grapes, and other fruit—have increased…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…and Ranchers Program. Sheep Production and Marketing Grant: On July 28, AMS announced new programs to assist the sheep industry with the production and marketing of their products in the…
California Farm Production Expenditures Up 8.6 Percent
California’s total farm production expenditures totaled $36.6 billion in 2013, up 8.6 percent from the 2012 revised estimate of $33.7 billion. At 10.0 percent, California had the largest percentage of…
CDFA Growing California Video: California Wine Connections
Take a tour of some beautiful California wineries and tasting rooms where visitors can enjoy local wines and learn from winemakers about their production. The latest segment in the Growing…
California Ranked #2 in Total Cheese Production
…only behind Wisconsin for total cheese production with 195,290,000 pounds. California total production was 4.7 percent less than May 2014 and .1 percent more than June 2013 total. Italian type…
California Cattle on Feed / Commercial Slaughter / Quarterly Milk Production Report
…sheep & lambs 140 pounds, and hogs 252 pounds. Quarterly Milk Production California: Milk production in California for the April – June quarter totaled 11.0 billion pounds, 1 percent higher…