USDA Outlook for Rice

Taylor Hillman General

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…

Foster Farms Gets Humane Certification

Taylor Hillman General

…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 Hillman General

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 Hillman General

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…

USDA Working on Crop Insurance Problems

Taylor Hillman General

…says USDA is working on problems with specialty crop insurance. At a House Agriculture Committee hearing this week, he discussed efforts to improve the safety net for specialty crop producers….

New License Plate Supports Agriculture

Taylor Hillman General

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…

Deadlines Near for Crop Insurance Policies

Taylor Hillman General

February 28 and March 15 are the latest deadlines for producers to sign up for, or modify their existing, crop insurance policies. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or Download…

New Strawberry Research Center

Taylor Hillman Field & 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 Hillman Cattle, 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….