…crops. He has previously served as the International Agri-Center Board Chair, as well as being the 2014 Chairman of the California Cotton Growers Association and serving on the board of…
Oil Prices Reach 7 Year High, Gas Prices Surge
…increased 10.4 cents to $3.45 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices were pushed to their highest since 2014, all on OPEC’s decision not to raise production more than it…
USDA Investing $75 million in Projects with Focus on Climate-Smart Ag
…Expanding Soil Health Through Carbon Markets, among others. First authorized in the 2014 Farm Bill, the Regional Conservation Partnership Program has leveraged partner contributions of more than $1 for every…
Farm Sector Profits Forecast to Increase in 2021
…would be at its highest level since 2013 and 20 percent above its 20-year average of $93.9 billion. In inflation-adjusted 2021 dollars, USDA expects net farm income to rise $15…
USDA Has Big Expectations for Agricultural Exports
…an increase of 24 percent over 2020. If the forecast comes to fruition, it will surpass the previous record set in 2014 by nearly $17 billion. Driving factors for the…
Latest Developments with Proposition 1 Grant Programs
…Resources Control Board (State Water Board) will also be accepting applications for the Proposition 1 Groundwater Grant Program (GWGP). Californians passed the initiative back in 2014 with $900 million being…
Agricultural Exports Expected to Hit a New Record in 2021
…published back in February. The last record for agricultural exports was set back in 2014 with a total of $152.3 billion. “U.S. agricultural trade has proven extraordinarily resilient in the…
Water Funding in Latest Budget Proposal: ‘Band-Aids at Best’
…agenda is,” Isom stated. Environmental activists have been vocally critical regarding the potential of increasing water storage in California. Voters in California approved a bond measure in 2014 that would…
Drought Emergency? Newsom Disagrees with Valley Lawmakers
…pending statewide emergency,” the letter states. “Droughts are obviously not new to this state. We had similar drought conditions in 2014, when allocations to the State Water Project (SWP) were…
2020 Was A Banner Year for Ag Exports According to Recent Report
…the year prior, ag exports were valued at $146 billion dollars; the second highest level on record after 2014. Increased shipments of corn, soybeans, and pork to China helped bring…
Agricultural Exports Projected to Grow Over Next 10 Years
…12 percent in fiscal year 2021 alone. ERS expects export values to reach more than $150 billion, which would approach the record level set in 2014. As economies recover from…
Researchers Compiling Information on Spotted Lanternfly
Researchers have worked to compile a comprehensive resource on spotted lanternfly. The spotted lanternfly first arrived in the U.S. back in 2014 and has created a host of problems for…
Treating More Common Plant Pathogens Naturally
…The Rusted Garden 2013 Video by Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14i9daHwvQ In 60 seconds or so… this video quickly shows you what a fungus might look like on your…
Rice Growers Have Until January 11 to Apply for Bid4Birds Habitat Program
The window for rice growers to apply for the Spring 2021 Bid4Birds habitat program is closing on January 11. The program was initially developed in 2014 by The Nature Conservancy…