…snowpack, a very robust snowpack on the ground right now.” The first four months of Water Year 2017 (October 1 to today) were wet due to atmospheric river storms and…
Rain Proves Need for Storage Projects Progress
The uncommon wet weather continues in California. The excessive precipitation shows the need for more water storage, and citrus leaders say progress on projects is necessary. Last October, Tom Dunklee…
Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
…this change. The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 27, 2016 is reopened. We will consider all comments that we receive on or before February 16, 2017,…
January Crop Production Report
…the October forecast, and up 3 percent from last season’s crop. Lemons – The 2016 – 2017 California lemon forecast is 20.0 million boxes, down 5 percent from the October…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves in December
…the highest level since the survey began in October of 2015. The December mark was 16 points above the November mark and 40 points higher than October. Producers seemed optimistic…
Merger Cases Go Before the EU
…Syngenta. The companies submitted their comments on Monday and regulators have until Thursday to make a decision. The EU began its review back in October, citing concerns about overlapping portfolios…
November Pork Exports Set Record
…statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. November pork exports totaled 225,757 metric tons (mt), up 24 percent year-over-year and breaking the previous record (218,132 mt) set in October…
Syngenta Calls Palmer Amaranth No. 1 Weed to Watch For
…Amaranth that is resistant to multiple herbicides. Last October, the University of Missouri identified an infestation that was resistant to glyphosate and PPO inhibitors. The more producers apply a particular…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
by Ann Lewis, Research Analyst The United States exported 121.9 million gallons (mg) of ethanol in November—down 7% from October’s huge total, but still the third-largest monthly total in five…
ChemChina-Syngenta Deal Delayed
…“sufficient time for the discussion of remedy proposals”. The European Commission opened the investigation into state-owned ChemChina’s $43 billion bid in October, saying the companies had not alleviated concerns over…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…year, which began October 1, has been above average, but warm temperatures during storm events have tended to cause precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow in many mountain…
Agri View: La Niña Forecast
…region didn’t get a drop of rain in October. It wasn’t just field crops that were hurt. Some cattle farmers were forced to sell some of their herd because they…
Milk Production Review
…from October, 2016 and up slightly from November 2015. Monthly milk per cow averaged 1,820 pounds, down 55 pounds from October 2016. Read the full Pacific Region Milk Production Review….
Poultry and Egg Production Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during November totaled 283 million, down 8 million from October’s production but up 9 million from November 2015. The all layers during the month…