…milk production. “I always tell clients, ‘You can’t expense your way out of low milk prices,’” he said. “If they cut (feed) costs so significantly that they reduce their milk…
2014 Kern County Crop Report Up 12 Percent
…2014 are grapes, almonds, milk, citrus and cattle and calves, which make up more than $5 billion (66 percent) of the total value; with the top 20 commodities making up…
NOW Becoming Bigger Problem for More Crops
Navel orangeworm pressure continues to be high this year with the dry, warm temperatures and almond producers are not the only ones seeing this issue. NOW Becoming Bigger Problem for…
Japanese Journalists Get Look at U.S. Beef Industry
…multi-site ranch, is one of the top 10 commercial cattle operations in the country. “The ranch visits helped give the team confidence that U.S. cattle producers have detailed management practices…
The California Kitchen: Apple Pie Ice Cream
…Raw Cream 1 Cup Raw Milk ½ Cup Apple Juice 1 t apple Schnapps 1 Granny Smith Apple Diced Small 1 Vanilla Bean Split in half 1 Cup Flour 1…
The California Kitchen: Roasted Peanut Banana Clusters
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing roasted peanut banana clusters with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: ½ lb. Milk Chocolate Chips 2 T…
Hearing on Proposed California Federal Milk Order
Today, USDA is announcing that a hearing will be held on establishing a federal milk marketing order for the state of California. The initial proposal was submitted by a group…
Wide Range of Hosts for Bagrada Bug
Courtesy : Surendra Dara The bagrada bug has spread across California, and the wide range of hosts for the bug is concerning to a lot of the state’s producers. Wide…
California Producers Reminded of Nearing Deadline to Submit Nominations for Farm Service Agency County Committees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) California Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director, Oscar Gonzales, today reminded farmers, ranchers and other agricultural producers that they have until Aug. 3, 2015,…
Application Open for Beef Industry Internship in Washington D.C.
…is the nation’s oldest and largest national organization representing America’s cattle producers. PLC is the only organization in Washington, D.C., dedicated solely to representing cattle and sheep ranchers that utilize…
California State Board of Food and Agriculture to Discuss Incentives for Greenhouse Gas Reductions
…for agricultural producers and local communities are funded through California’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund which receives revenue from cap and trade auction proceeds. In 2006, California’s Global Warming Solutions Act…
Agri View: Milk! It is Still Healthy
Everett Griner talks about how milk is still taken for granted in today’s Agri View. Milk! It is Still Healthy…
TPP Must Deliver Say Beef Producers
Beef producers from five Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) member countries are calling for a high-quality market access deal on beef to be secured at the TPP ministerial meeting in Hawaii this…
USDA, Microsoft to Launch “Innovation Challenge” to Address Food Resiliency
…Geological Survey, and can be targeted at farmers, scientists, food producers, insurance companies or consumers. “I am looking forward to discover what creative ideas the community comes up with through…