…Shifts in markets caused a bottleneck in some areas, while processors experienced a slowdown. Despite the difficulties of 2020, there has been some positive movement in the beef sector. “We’re…
Reintroducing U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
…on to lead the U.S. Dairy Export Council, serving as President and CEO since 2017. The amount of experience that Vilsack will bring to the position was one of the…
2020 Giving Tuesday Donations Break UC ANR Records
…UC Cooperative Extension and other UC ANR employees finding opportunities to address their communities’ new and urgent needs. As restaurants closed, they began helping farmers find new markets for their…
Week in Review: Another Low Water Allocation and Action Taken on Export Issues
…Maritime Commission will be conducting an investigation into the issues related to export complications. Several bee species will not be considered as fish under the California Endangered Species Act after…
Weed Survey Asks Industry Members to Help Guide Research Priorities
…far. We know that some of our stakeholders don’t want to use certain types of herbicides, or maybe certain herbicides aren’t allowed in certain export markets. So, we realize that…
U.S. Cotton Production Marginally Higher in Latest Forecast
The latest U.S. cotton production forecast appears to be marginally higher than October. Cotton estimates are calling for 17.1 million bales. U.S. mill use and export levels are expected to…
Action Being Taken on U.S. Agricultural Export Issues
Action is being taken that should help to remedy some of the agricultural export issues. As AgNet West previously reported, a shortage of shipping containers is creating turmoil for exporters….
Almond Update: Being Thankful in a Tumultuous Year
…year, there were some significant strides made in export markets. Waycott also noted that the industry can be thankful for its diversification overseas which helped them weather a few storms…
Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance Outlines Policy Recommendations
…around three principles: supporting voluntary markets and incentive-based policies, advancing science-based outcomes, and promote resilience to help rural economies better adapt to climate change.” The central theme of the recommendations…
Public and Private Sector See Growth Potential in Organic Production
…promote solutions that are voluntary, that help farmers, but also address climate change,” Debates explained. “I think there’s a lot of interest in the private markets too – especially the…
USDA Hosting Webinars to Assist Cattle Industry Members
…cohosted by USDA and the Extension Risk Management Education Program on Thursday, November 12. The webinar will provide important information related to price risk, livestock markets, and risk management resources…
Webinar to Highlight Emerging Research on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…its vision for beginning farmers and ranchers. Other sessions will include information about credit, land access and other barriers to entry, innovation and alternative markets, along with a USDA panel…
New Tea Tree Oil Fungicide Becomes Available for California Growers
…is also free of any residues. “that’s a huge benefit when you think about wanting to use a product and then be able to export it to other countries and…
Almond Update: Almonds Flying Out of The State
…first two months, including the export numbers and an 11% increase domestically. All of this is without one of the industry’s biggest markets in China. Waycott said he is hopeful…