…concentrate production. The average price of all varieties in 2023 was $1,036.72, up 11.2 percent. Prices increased for both red and white wine grapes, while prices decreased for raisin and…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…in navel orange production from the 2022-2023 production year while also seeing a three percent size increase. Bates said that for his growers, production is about average. Early in the…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 03-12-24
…a recent report and California researchers work to better understand dairy production through a new survey. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet…
State of the Farm Safety Net Deemed ‘Unsustainable’ in Recent Report
…regions and are tied more to acreage than farm count or production value. Despite investments, small to mid-sized diversified farmers struggle to access relief during disasters. NSAC suggests reforms for…
Good Trade Relations with China Critical for U.S. Pistachios
…sizable increase in production of U.S. pistachios this year: a record 677,000 tons. At the same time, there is an expectation for a 32 percent increase in exports to key…
USDA Announced Bobwhite Pilot Project, General CRP Signup
…producers to help the bobwhite and other game and non-game species by managing their working lands for early successional habitat while meeting their lands’ natural resource and production goals. Producers…
Fuel Prices See Double-Digit Increase for Gasoline
…first step toward summer gasoline.” After a weekend that saw Saudi Arabia announce an extension of their one million barrel per day production cut, oil prices were seeing slight losses,…
LandFlex Helping Improve Sustainable Groundwater Usage, But Needs Additional Support
…funding to continue the program. Although the DWR recognizes its efficacy in the movement towards water-conscious agricultural production, there is a need for advocacy in the legislature to recognize the…
California Chill Report: Chill Accumulation to Trend Down Over Next 20 Years
…achieve desired production levels. More immediate solutions to challenges related to chill are available now for growers. Jarvis-Shean has been working with materials like Erger, CAN-17, and Dormex to help…
2024 Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment Opens Tomorrow
…March 4, 2024, for eligible participants. USDA’s Farm Service Agency has revised the regulations for DMC to allow for adjustments to production history, aiming to better reflect current production levels…
Increasing Gap Between Supply and Demand of Pistachios
…increases have been seen in the U.S.. However, acreage has also been increasing in other significant production areas such as Iran and Turkey. The increase in acreage has equated to…
Taking a Measured Approach to New Raisin Varieties
New raisin varieties and improved production methods are at the forefront of California raisin producers’ interests. Robert Sahatjian of Victor Packing shared his perspective on varieties such as Sunpreme and…
USDA Income Projection Indicators
…for both crop and animal products are forecast to decline about twenty-one billion in 2024. Also, direct government payments are forecast to decrease by almost two-billion dollars and total production…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…fashion. We understand the need for a new regulation and for software updates to reflect updated production history data,” AFBF vice president of public policy, Sam Kieffer said in the…