…the San Joaquin Valley is approximately $15,600 an acre. The research project began in 2013 and was conducted on eight acres of Merlot winegrapes, in which the grower participating in…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…between 2014-2017 by May 1. The Office of the Chief Economist has entered into an agreement with the University of Wisconsin to develop a Dairy Margin Coverage decision tool that…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Final Grape Crush Report for 2018 demonstrated the largest total tonnage since 2013. The report compiled by CDFA and USDA’s National Agricultural…
Ag Employers Urged to Weigh in on Nighttime Labor Regulations
…Rural Legal Assistance Foundation in 2013 calling for a Cal/OSHA investigation into nighttime labor regulations. Wolfe urges those who will be negatively impacted by the proposed standards to be very…
2019 Wine Industry Awards Announced
…Vineyards have grown to 100 acres, mostly Barbera, with a total of 17 varieties on the property. Dick has helped at least a dozen other growers plant Barbera. In 2013…
Dairy Producers Previously Enrolled in the Livestock Gross Margin Program Now Eligible for 2018 Margin Protection Program
…LGM-Dairy, administered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), previously were determined by the 2014 Farm Bill to be ineligible for coverage under MPP-Dairy, a safety net program available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency…
Broad Coalition Urges Congress to Protect Farm Bill Program Funding
…to deficit reduction, the groups pointed out. “These difficult cuts in 2014 resulted from hard choices made in partnership with agricultural leaders and were designed to substantially reform the farm…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…of Arkansas-Fayetteville and Sara Place, with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, which is partially funding the study. The team began its beef life-cycle analysis in 2013 and published the first of…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
The Department of Commerce recently announced that the U.S. will be withdrawing from the 2013 Suspension Agreement on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross indicated in a statement…
USDA to Release Complete Set of Tables for Agricultural Projections to 2028
…macroeconomic conditions, policy, weather, and international developments, with no domestic or external shocks to global agricultural markets. The Agricultural Act of 2014 is assumed to remain in effect through the…
Slight Broomrape Resurgence Over Last Decade
…the first time in the San Joaquin Valley. “In 2014 and 2016 in two adjacent fields the Egyptian broomrape surfaced and was reported,” Miyao said. “But in the last decade, there has…
California Students Earn NCF Award Scholarship
…science from the University of Arizona in 2013 and her Master of Science in animal science from Texas A&M University in 2016. Her research area of interest involves beef cattle…
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…remained hot ever since. McDonald’s was back in the wing business in 2013, and its Mighty Wings were featured nationwide at most restaurants through the first quarter of 2014. Chicken wings…
California Lawmakers Introduce New Immigration Legislation for Ag Workers
…Senate in 2013. The new bill looks to provide a pathway to lawful permanent residence for agricultural workers who maintain blue card status for a period of three to five…