Weekly Crop Update

Taylor Hillman General

…continued to thin and tip bunches, train vines, and thin leaves to allow sunlight and airflow. Asian pear fruit increased in size and began to color. Olive and pomegranate fruit…

Crop Progress for June 4

Taylor Hillman General

…develop; growers were thinning and tipping bunches. Grape growers trained vines and thinned leaves to allow sunlight and airflow. Olive and pomegranate fruit was increasing in size. Apricots, cherries, nectarines,…

USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report

Dan Poultry

…table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 967 million were broiler-type and 75 million were egg-type. The total number of layers during April 2014 averaged 352 million, up…

USDA Launches New Resources at ChooseMyPlate.gov to Help Cost-Conscious Consumers Make Healthier Food Choices

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…low-income people face time and resource challenges when it comes to putting healthy food on the table,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “Promoting nutritious food choices can have a positive…

April Egg Production Up 2 Percent

Dan Poultry

United States egg production totaled 8.01 billion during April 2014, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 6.96 billion table eggs, and 1.04 billion hatching eggs, of which 967…

USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture through 2014 Farm Bill Programs

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy & Livestock, Field & Row Crops, Forage Crops, General, Grain, Hogs & Pork, Industry News Release, Poultry, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Tree, nut & vine crops, Vegetables

…Grape and Tree Fruit League $428,800 California Pear Advisory Board $442,081 California Prune Board $2,668,406 California Table Grape Commission $3,093,070 California Walnut Commission $3,902,619 Cherry Marketing Institute $204,115 Cotton Council…