…including floriculture. SCRI invests in research into long-term solutions that address challenges in the overlapping systems of production, distribution and processing, and consumer demand and markets. This research initiative encourages…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Coverage Wednesday, October 12
…some in high demand globally. Approximately 3,000 acres of this type of bamboo have been growing in Italy for more than two years. Cooper hopes to report back about what…
China Moves to Reopen Market to U.S. Beef
…the United States with imports estimated at 825,000 tons. Rapidly rising demand for beef has been fueled by middle-class growth and has made China the fastest-growing beef market in the…
Talk of a 2017 Farm Bill?
…state lawmakers are hoping the safety net programs in the 2014 farm bill can help carry producers through low prices, soaring production domestically and abroad, and weak global demand. Politico’s…
Farm Equipment Sales Mixed in 2016
…were associated with falling equipment demand. “The 100+HP 2 WD tractors and 4 WD tractors combined are under-performing their 5-year average. “Earlier in the year we felt that the market…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
Lack of profitability on dairies, the No. 1 consumer of alfalfa and other forages, has depressed demand for hay, dragging down prices that had reached record-high levels two years ago,…
Water Board Declares Water War on Merced and Stanislaus Counties
…appears that the Water Board’s only significant change was to demand even more water. It is a report which does not reflect the realities of the world we live in…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…term, I think things will get a little stronger for walnuts,” Jelavich said. “There’s a big demand for walnuts and we’ve proven we can sell big crops, but the prices…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…new era in agriculture – one with significant challenges that demand new, sustainable solutions and technologies to enable growers to produce more with less. This combination with Bayer will deliver…
U.S. Files WTO Complaint Against China
…opportunities to meet import demand for grains in China if China is willing to operate a WTO-consistent trade regime.” This trade enforcement action marks the 14th complaint brought by the…
National Peanut Day
Cathy Isom has a national holiday for Americans to go nuts over, National Peanut Day! That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Peanut Day Today is National Peanut…
WASDE at a Glance
…is forecast at $8.30 to $9.80 per bushel, down 5 cents on both ends of the range. Wheat: The U.S. 2016/17 wheat supply and demand estimates are unchanged from last…
Investment to Spur Agricultural Innovation
…revenue streams to keep their operations viable, building on the record amount of conservation work that has already been done under this Administration. Demand for this type of support outpaces…
No Actions Under Feedstock Flexibility Program
…Bill as a tool to support prices and avoid sugar forfeitures when there is excess sugar in the marketplace. USDA’s Aug. 12, 2016, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report…