…grow tomatoes. I was told the ground was too light.” Processing tomatoes now occupy 2,300 acres at Terranova, due in large part to Cameron’s implementation of drip systems. He contends,…
Federal Indictment for CA Slaughterhouse
…million pounds of beef earlier this year. The allegations include processing USDA condemned cattle, removing the “USDA Condemned” stamp from the cattle carcasses and processing the condemned cattle, among other…
More Meat Producers Switching to Grain Feed
…grain prices are prompting more meat producers to switch to grain as feed, resulting in increased weights. Rod Bain has the details. Less Expensive Grains and Their Impact on Meat…
Russia Food Ban Affecting Consumers There
…fruit, retailers braced for milk prices to go up, and some meat suppliers were engaging in price speculation, according to reports from Russia. Russia is one of the world’s leading…
Will More Beef Processing Plants Shut Down?
We’ve already seen a number of beef processing plants being closed. Is this just the tip of the iceberg? Gary Crawford looks for the answer. Will There be More Beef…
NFU on COOL: Consumers Have a Right To Know
…consumers support COOL. It will require cuts of meat and some fruits and vegetables be labeled with the country’s name where it was produced. It would not limit or restrict…
Water Use in California – Analysis from the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC)
…of agricultural water used. But even as the agricultural economy is growing, the rest of the economy is growing faster. Today, farm production and food processing only generate about 2%…
California Cattle on Feed / Commercial Slaughter / Quarterly Milk Production Report
…production of red meat during June 2014 totaled 99.1 million pounds (dressed weight), 21 percent lower than the previous month, and 29 percent lower than June 2013. This figure includes…
Agri View: Eat More Meat
Everett Griner talks about meat protein being good for seniors in today’s Agri View. Eat More Meat…
USDA/NRCS Video: Cover Crops and Water Infiltration of Soil
…Solano and Yolo Counties, California. From its micro-irrigation system suspended in the trees (emitters protected) to its on-site walnut processing plant fueled by biogas from the walnut hulls, Dixon Ridge…
2014 Almond Crop Shows Increases
…office of the Almond Board of California (ABC). Based on 860,000 bearing acres, the California Almond objective forecast for the 2014–2015 crop is 2.10 billion meat pounds. The forecast, funded…
CA Beef Producers on Chipotle’s Plans to Import Beef
…and irresponsible declaration that the Australian meat is somehow more responsibly raised than meat produced in the United States. Two California ranchers – organic beef producer Darrell Wood and conventional…
Broiler Hatchery Report
…by eggs set three weeks earlier. Broiler-Type Chicks Placed in the United States Down 1 Percent Broiler growers in the United States weekly program placed 174 million chicks for meat…
Weekly Crop Update
…Merced Counties, tomatoes for processing are progressing rapidly with a good crop reported. An early start to the processing tomato harvest is anticipated. In Sutter and Stanislaus Counties, the harvest…