…proposal to divert more than 350,000 acre feet of water from the Tuolumne, Stanislaus and Merced river basins “unreasonable, punitive and discriminatory.” “It is ludicrous to demand we develop policies…
Export Training Course Comes to CDFA
…Development, are the organizers of the training program. “As incomes rise in foreign markets, California’s specialty crops are increasingly in demand among the world’s consumers. We are seeing a lot…
West Coast Ports Close for the Weekend, Impacting Major Citrus Export Opportunity
…the industry reaches what would normally be peak demand for California fruit,” California Citrus Mutual President Joel Nelsen said in a statement released late Friday. “Last October we began warning…
Western Governors’ Drought Forum Webinar Series Begins on February 11
…The Growing Demand for Re-used, Produced, and Brackish Water” will explore the technological and regulatory obstacles to utilizing re-used, produced, and brackish water. Panel moderator will be Michael Teague, Oklahoma…
Western View: The Persistent Pecan
…as a healthy nut and nationally, growers and packers have come together to work on a marketing order. Now the export market is growing with new demand for pecans around…
Nationwide USDA Organic Survey Underway
…result of this growing demand for organic agricultural products and data. The survey looks at many aspects of organic agriculture during the 2014 calendar year – from production and marketing…
Cattlemen Urge Renewal of Trade Promotion Authority
…of tariff and non-tariff trade barriers that hinder the industry’s ability to meet free market demand for beef in the Pacific Rim. “The governments of many of our competitors are…
Small Acreage Hops Farms Growing With Craft Beer Industry
There are more small acre hops farms growing in the Northern US and even in some Southern states to meet demand of the craft beer industry. Small Farms Growing With…
Silicon Valley Bank Foresees Breakout Year Ahead for U.S. Fine Wine Business
…volume and price increases in the fine wine segment, driven by an improving economy and higher demand. • Demand: Wines priced below $7 a bottle performed poorly both on and…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…increased costs and lost sales. Work slowdowns and other disruptions at West Coast ports hit exporters especially hard during the last several months—the peak of the holiday shipping season. As…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…high debt and high interest rates, sinking demand around the world and depressed commodity prices. But today, while commodity prices have dipped compared to recent years, in general, America’s farmers…
Almond Board: A Holiday Card for the Almond Industry
The Almond Board of California has a unique holiday card this year. Sabrina Hill gets the details in this week’s Almond Update. Almond Board – Holiday Card…
Promoting Bison to it’s Niche Markets
…fit for the selective consumer. Dick Gehring with Black Kettle Buffalo says those niche markets are where their product thrives. The increased demand of bison has allowed the industry to…
No Actions in Early 2015 Under the Feedstock Flexibility Program
…sugar forfeitures. USDA’s Dec. 10, 2014, World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report (http://www.usda.gov/oce/commodity/wasde) projects that domestic fiscal year 2015 ending sugar stocks are unlikely to lead to forfeitures. USDA…