…Risk Management Agency Regional Office in Davis, said considerable crop losses have been reported for prunes. Yasui said growers who suffer damage must report losses to their agent if they…
Agri View: Cattle Ranching
…2015) • U.S. beef production (commercial carcass weight) was 23.69 billion pounds. (2015) The total U.S. beef consumed was 24.807 billion pounds. (2015) Average annual U.S. retail Choice beef price…
Almond Tree Increase Brings Questions and Benefits
…just nine major Central Valley cities since 1990 indicates that in total, those urban areas have increased in size by 43 percent, which equates to a loss of nearly 223,000…
Factors Impacting Cost of Production
…of production to America’s farmers and ranchers is impacted by many factors ranging from market price and land values to government policies and regulations. According to our witness from Illinois,…
Slightly Higher Acres Removed in Almond Report
…the previous high prices for almonds. Prices have dropped significantly however, and producers are taking those trees out of production. Doll says the other factor is water scarcity and price….
Agri View: Ostrich Farming
…The Issue: The ostrich market is now experiencing large growth increases, due to the breakup of a South African ostrich monopoly. This breakup has caused the worldwide price of ostrich…
Clean Water Crisis Threatens U.S.
…of lead contamination. While the price tag is daunting, advocates and lawmakers argue the costs of inaction are far greater. “The first reaction we always get when we talk about…
Agri View: Robot Tractors and Agriculture
…Automation software also is used to manage the tractor’s path and controls by using GPS and radio feedback. “The average selling price of driverless tractors will be quite high in…
Smithsonian – “Ask a Farmer”
…MD Chuck Fry, Rocky Point Cremery • Tuscarora, MD Todd Price, Historic Wagner Farm • Glenview, IL Katie Heger, Heger Farms • Underwood, ND Glenn Shirley, Shirley Farms • Westminster,…
Agri View: Grand Champion
…The price of beef reached a record high last year at the Fort Worth Stock Show. The grand champion steer, Bob Marley, sold for a record $240,000 in the annual…
Earth Day – the History
…against the deterioration of the environment. Groups that had been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories and power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and…
Conaway-“Cotton Growers Under Assault”
…start selling off government-owned stockpiles, a result of their reckless policy that has depressed world cotton prices and that continues to hang over the market. Add to that the fact…
Agri View: Cotton Producers Troubles
…because internal cotton prices are almost double the cost of polyester prices. The U.S. cotton industry highly depends on export markets such as China, but U.S. exports to China are…
Water, Markets Complicate Farms’ Planting Plans
…product price is down $7.50 a ton compared to last year. In areas not getting a decent water allocation, they’re looking at high water prices and lower market prices. It…