…remarkable because of the five dry years that preceded it. Since October 1, the Northern California, San Joaquin and Tulare Basin indices’ rainfall totals are, respectively, 76.5 inches (average is…
FCFB: No Water Announcement Is ‘Completely Unacceptable’
…over 24 million acre feet since October 2016, can Fresno County’s Westside federal water contractors still have no initial allocation? Historically, this announcement has come in the middle of February….
APHIS Extends Comment Period for Proposed Rule on Importation of Hass Avocados From Colombia
…2017. The comment period for the proposed rule published on October 27, 2016 is extended until March 20, 2017. APHIS will consider all comments that we receive on or before…
January Dairy Market Report
…Use of Dairy Products Domestic sales of fluid milk dropped by half a percent during August–October, compared to the same period a year earlier. This is in line with recent…
Ag Producers’ Confidence Surges During January
…since data collection began in October 2015. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. October 2015 to January 2017. The largest contributor to the sharp uptick in optimism since October…
Snow Survey Shows Big Gains
…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…