…move stems from a massive lawsuit settlement brokered behind closed doors and without stakeholders at the table. The groups, in a joint statement, say “this is precisely why the Endangered…
Agri View: Table Meat Farming
Everett Griner talks about a farmer raising table meat in today’s Agri View. Table Meat Farming I have had a good deal of material come to my desk recently about…
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
…The agency says production included 7.36 billion table eggs, and 1.1 billion hatching eggs, of which one billion were broiler-type and 97 million were egg-type. The total number of layers…
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…should not pass a flawed deal just to get a deal done. We should dump the TPP and return to the negotiating table to get an agreement that would create…
Decorating With Flowers
…of color. Place one or a cluster of birdcages on the table to create the perfect centerpiece, or hang varying sized cages from the trees or pergola above. Alternate a…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…Shasta reservoir. The overall estimated impacts of the 2016 drought on agriculture are summarized in the table below. Courtesy of UC Davis Survey work on expected surface water deliveries to…
Crop Production Forecast
…type grape production is forecast at 1.75 million tons, down 13 percent from last year, and represents 25 percent of California’s total grape crop. California’s table type grape production is…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…crops were all irrigated by drip, flood, or sprinklers. Olives were sprayed for weed control. The cherry harvest was completed in many counties by month’s end. In Fresno County, rain…
California Citrus Acreage
…report consists of two parts: Table 1 shows estimated statewide bearing acreage for the 2013-14 to 2014-15 seasons. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show detailed acreage data by type, variety,…
Grower Campaign to Help Market Olives
Some California olive growers are getting their 15 minutes of fame. A new campaign is focusing on their stories to help market olives. In an age where farmers are a…
McDonald’s Announces New Antibiotics Policy
…about eating, all the way from the farm to the restaurant table, and these moves are a way to help that happen.” McDonald’s has been working with its farmers for…
Poultry Review
…Production included 7.10 billion table eggs, and 1.11 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.02 billion were broiler-type and 96 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during June 2016…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…as cheatgrass could move in and overtake the landscape, creating a fire hazard. “If you’ve taken one of the tools—grazing—off the table, then you’ve hampered your ability to control that…