…to the area’s dairy producers, from the death of thousands of livestock they spend so much time caring for to a loss of milk production both over the weekend and…
NCBA Continues to Express Concerns with Market Volatility
…price moves without corresponding market news,” said Woodall. “The result has been decreased confidence for cattlemen using the futures markets as a risk protection tool. This is not an issue…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…the total grape crush in 2015, 11.3 percent, or 434,612 tons, were crushed for grape juice concentrate. Even amidst the shorter crop, the weighted average purchase price of California winegrapes…
Ron Craft to Lead National Cotton Ginners Association
…a safety and loss control specialist for the Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association and headed up its safety-related activities since 1998, was named the recipient of NCGA’s 2015-2016 Charles C. Owen…
Voluntary Conservation Journey
…we were losing probably 20-ton soil per acre, and now we’re down to less than one ton of soil loss per acre with the use of our covers.” Brandt is…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…balance in the third and fourth quarters of the year. Fredricks also described the difference in bulk wine prices in different growing regions. The bulk price for cabernet sauvignon, for…
El Nino And Reduced U.S. Drought Coverage
USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, notes how El Nino has contributed to reduced drought coverage across the nation since mid-October. El Nino And Reduced Drought Coverage “A lot of this…
$35 Million to Help Schools Serve Healthier Meals, Strengthen Childhood Nutrition
…schools where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced price meals. This year, Fuel Up to Play 60, who has provided more than…
Vine Mealybug More Challenging to Treat
…the spreading of populations, but also makes them hard to treat. Daane adds that the pest also can also be found all over the plant, making product coverage a challenge….
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…as “an absolute rollercoaster,” with prices soaring in 2014 into early 2015, then crashing last fall. But he said the market appears to be holding steady and prices may have…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings
…the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come from food service outlets and 25 percent from retail grocery stores. The average wholesale price of whole wings is currently about 1-78 per…
Haynet
…blizzard in parts of New Mexico and Texas included high mortality. And in some cases, a loss of available hay or grazing land for feed. But there’s hope, thanks to…
Agri View: China Relations
…relatively high prices. The authors interpreted this finding as a reflection of the reputation of French wine and a strong preference for European wines. This pattern of imports reversed during…
Wetland Mitigation Banking Program
…they are interested in producing crops that has been a wetland, and the opportunity to convert that wetland but only to do so if they offset that loss of benefits…