USDA Outlook for Rice

Taylor HillmanGeneral

Producing more than 2-million tons of rice every year, California is the nation’s second top rice producing state. Now the latest USDA outlook for rice producers has prospects looking stronger…

New Poultry Education Center at Fresno State

Taylor HillmanCattle, Poultry

A California university now offers a new state-of-the-art poultry education center. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. The new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research…

Foster Farms Gets Humane Certification

Taylor HillmanGeneral

…The announcement was made at California State University, Fresno, yesterday, as the university dedicated the new Foster Farms Poultry Education and Research Center. Foster Farms is based in California’s Central…

Record Year for CA Table Grapes

Taylor HillmanGeneral

It looks like a record year for table grapes. The California Table Grape Commission reports the state shipped 101.5 million boxes in 2012 – just under half of those going…

United Fresh 2013 Convention And Tour

Taylor HillmanGeneral

The United Fresh California Fresh Impact Tour is coming to a town near you. Sabrina Hill has the details. Click to open or download audio report. United Fresh will kick…

New License Plate Supports Agriculture

Taylor HillmanGeneral

A new California license plate will let you show your support for agriculture, while raising money for ag groups around the state. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or…

New Strawberry Research Center

Taylor HillmanField & Row Crops, Specialty Crops

…experiences for Cal Poly students, faculty, and California strawberry farmers. It’s all with the goal of increasing sustainability of California Strawberry farming. California grows 85 percent of the nation’s strawberries….

10-Year Outlook for Dairies

Taylor HillmanCattle, Dairy & Livestock

California dairies have really struggled over the last year and now the USDA says the nation’s dairy operators could face some big challenges over the next decade. Gary Crawford reports….