…farmers and ranchers. “Millions of producers will need help with cash flow given the rapid and unanticipated decline in commodity prices, the likely closure of ethanol processing plants, the effective…
Snowpack Sees Significant Gains with Recent Storms
…came through California have added a significant amount of snow to the state’s higher elevations. As of Friday, March 13, the statewide snowpack summary from the California Department of Water…
Finding the Threshold for Almond Hull Concentration in Dairy Rations
…methods for clearing the market of excess almond hulls by increasing consumption rates in dairy cows. “What we found was, we could feed those higher levels of almond hulls and…
USDA Continues Focus on Service During COVID-19 Outbreak
…national emergency. AMS will continue to report commodity prices through its market news service. Yesterday, USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Greg Ibach and USDA Deputy Under Secretary…
Spring Garden Preparation in March
…15 inches deep, or higher if the ground below it is truly impenetrable or damaged. St. Patrick’s Day could be the day to plant peas, or at least Easter. It…
Tracking the Impact Water Regulations Have on Agricultural Land Values
…more reluctant to sell excess water to other districts as banking the water in groundwater recharge becomes more incentivized. “I think it’s going to take a higher water price to…
California Citrus: Tariff Exemptions Are ‘Break We’ve Been Looking For’
…momentum with the trade relationship between the U.S. and China with tempered optimism. There is still concern regarding pricing, as Creamer noted that prices the past few years have been…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
…link between higher CBD concentrations and THC levels in plants, however, understanding that link will require further study. “Unlike something that is just like a quality characteristic that would affect…
Objections to the Split-Roll Property Tax Measure
…statewide and regional organizations representing various different types of industries have joined the Californians to Save Prop 13 and Stop Higher Property Taxes coalition in opposing a split-roll property tax. …
Optimistic Dairy Forecast for Year Ahead
…look much better than they had for probably the last four years or so and we’re starting to come out of that period of pretty low prices and tight margins,”…
Deadline for Conservation Reserve Program General Signup is Feb. 28
…programs in the U.S. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over…
Almond Matters: Being Prepared for a Flash Bloom
…wouldn’t have the flower viability over a longer period of time, especially if it gets real higher temperatures, the flowers tend to shrivel up pretty quickly. The stigma dries up…
Consumer Research Shows Widespread Confusion About Contents of Plant-Based Fake Meat
…between 220 to 620 percent higher in sodium than the same size serving of real ground beef. A mere 24 percent of respondents correctly identified beef as being lower in…
Strong Demand, Leverage Shift Adds Optimism for Year Ahead
…the $130 level. Calf prices are also expected to move higher in the year ahead, with 550-lb. steer prices trading in a range of $155 to $180, averaging $170, up…