In July and August, the California Wheat Commission will conduct district elections for the positions of commissioner and alternate commissioner for three Commission grower districts. The wheat grower districts are:…
USDA Opens Enrollment Period for Agriculture Risk Coverage
…enrolled under previously administered programs. Nationwide, 96 percent of soybean farms, 91 percent of corn farms, and 66 percent of wheat farms elected ARC. 99 percent of long grain rice…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…of the Great Plains and supports nearly one-fifth of the wheat, corn, cotton and cattle produced in the United States. Through the creation of the National Drought Resilience Partnership, launched…
Regional Crop Production Report for May 12, 2015
…acres are estimated at 24.0 thousand and harvested is estimated at 23.8 thousand acres, resulting in a yield of 410 cwt. per acre. California growers have started harvesting. Wheat –…
California Prospective Plantings for 2015
…planted in 2014. Nevada wheat producers have seeded 10.0 thousand acres to Winter wheat, a decrease of 33 percent, and plan to seed 5,000 acres of Spring wheat, a decrease…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…grain and sweet rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. Producers need to contact the Farm Service Agency by April…
Tough Sledding for U.S. Wheat in World Marketings
It continues to be tough sledding for U.S. wheat in world markets. Gary Crawford has the story. Tough Sledding for U.S. Wheat in World Marketings…
USDA Provides One-Time Extension of Deadline to Update Base Acres or Yield History for ARC/PLC Programs
…short grain rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity. To learn more, farmers can contact their local Farm Service Agency…
USDA Secretary to Keynote Commodity Classic
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will make his sixth visit to Commodity Classic, the annual convention and trade show for corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum growers. The secretary will…
Water Rights: Farmers Prepare For Possibility of New Curtailments
…wheat and safflower that didn’t have to be irrigated in the summer. He said he plans to grow the same type of crops on those properties where he has junior…
California Crop and Weather Report
…a little over one inch. Little to no snowfall accumulation occurred in the mountains. FIELD CROPS Field preparation and planting of winter wheat for grain and silage continued. Wheat, oats,…
Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than Most Crops
Wheat prices are holding up remarkably well and there’s still a chance for those prices to rise in the new year. Gary Crawford Reports. Wheat Prices Holding Up Better Than…
State Wheat Production May Jump in 2015
…that more wheat is being planted, if those tomato acres are rolled into wheat, she added. “(Wheat) is a very good crop to follow tomatoes, so that provides some hope….
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, barley, canola, sunflowers, peanuts, and popcorn. Nearly three-fourths of all acres and liability in the federal crop insurance program will be covered under…