The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a significant investment of $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects across 44 states. These initiatives aim to reduce energy…
Operating Costs Increase While Prices Decrease for Pistachios
Operating costs for pistachio growers have been steadily increasing over the past few years, while average prices have been trending in the opposite direction. Assistant Professor in Cooperative Extension in…
Optimism for the 2024 California Cotton Season
…Association (CCGGA), Roger Isom said a driving factor in projected increases is the availability of water. Prices of other commodities have also made cotton a more attractive option for growers….
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
Pork prices are higher in California now that Prop 12 is implemented. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
What do you think of current food prices? A new study looks at what people around the nation think. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy: Hunter Bliss…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…patterns created poor pollination conditions and limited in-field sanitation practices. An inability to get into orchards for sanitation programs was also mixed with economic issues. Almond prices prevented many growers…
Egg Prices Climbing Again
Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay After several months of declines, retail egg prices are climbing again. Gary Crawford has more on This Land of Ours. Listen to USDA Gary Crawford’s…
Week in Review: Growers Anticipate Good Year for Citrus & California Grape Crush Increases
…Crush Report has been released for 2023, featuring increases in tonnage and average prices. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in your inbox every week….
2023 Grape Crush Report Shows Increase in Tonnage and Average Prices
…concentrate production. The average price of all varieties in 2023 was $1,036.72, up 11.2 percent. Prices increased for both red and white wine grapes, while prices decreased for raisin and…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 03-13-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show the 2023 Grape Crush Report shows increases in tonnage and average prices, and…
ARC and PLC Deadline for 2024 Crop Year Quickly Approaching
…farmers experiencing significant declines in crop prices or revenues. Producers can choose between ARC-County, ARC-Individual, or PLC coverage options. Failure to revise elections by the deadline will result in maintaining…
Fuel Prices See Double-Digit Increase for Gasoline
…first step toward summer gasoline.” After a weekend that saw Saudi Arabia announce an extension of their one million barrel per day production cut, oil prices were seeing slight losses,…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 02-29-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, there’s optimism for ag chem prices in the second half of 2024 and…
‘Significant Rebound Underway’ for Almond Industry
…already seeing prices improving over the past few months,” said Magaña. “If shipments continue this strong pace – particularly exports that have been up in double digits – for the…