…the latest NASS Flour Milling Products report and expectations for the remainder of the market year. By class, Hard Red Winter (HRW) use is raised 10 million bushels, Hard Red…
Big Increases for Corn, Cotton and Rice
The USDA-NASS, Pacific Regional Office released the crop production forecast for November. The latest survey showed big increases in harvested acres for corn, cotton and rice. Corn – Corn for…
California Citrus Carry Over from October Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA/NASS delivered the November citrus crop forecast with the California crop numbers being carried over from the October forecast. Hudson did report the Florida Non-Valencia oranges forecast this…
September Meat Exports Strong
…volume (6,520 mt) and down 7 percent in value ($13.4 million). Complete January-September export results for U.S. beef, pork and lamb are available from USMEF’s statistics web page. If you…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is seeking nominations to the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics. Members of this Committee advise the Secretary of Agriculture…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
…This data will be used by the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) to support the acreage surveys and serve as a complimentary almond industry resource. The NASS acreage report, subjective…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
UC Agricultural Issues Center has released a new study on the cost and returns of establishing an orchard and producing almonds in the southern San Joaquin Valley. The cost analysis…
California Almond Nursery Sales Report
…reported. Acres planted were calculated using the reported number of trees sold, along with the trees per acre from the Almond Acreage Survey. Acknowledgements The USDA, NASS Pacific Regional Office…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…96.8% accurate. This data will be used by the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) to support the acreage surveys and serve as a complimentary almond industry resource. The NASS acreage…
Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics to Meet
…8th. Registration is required. To attend, please contact NASS by email: HQOA@nass.usda.gov (ACAS RSVP in subject line); Phone: 202-720-2707; or Fax: 855-493-0445. The committee advises the Secretary of Agriculture and…
Kern County 2015 Crop Report
…crop value ($7,552,323,690). The top five commodities for 2015 are Grapes, Almonds, Citrus, Milk and Cattle & Calves, which make up more than $4.6 Billion (67%) of the Total Value;…
CDFA Committee/Board Vacancies
…of information obtained by such inspections; and assisting local law enforcement with investigations and prosecutions involving cattle theft. Additional information is available on the Bureau of Livestock ID’s web page:…
Checking Chickens on Social Media
…launch of a new blog called The Cluck. And, a new Instagram account that will feature pictures from chicken farmers from across the country showing their daily business on the…
Almond Board: Spatial Database Project
…(NASS) to support the acreage surveys and serve as a complimentary almond industry resource. The NASS acreage report, subjective and objective crop reports will continue to be the official statistics…