…of California on new harvesting practices, and there are things for our almond industry to learn from advances in other countries, and vice-versa. “In this instance, the Spanish are well…
USDA to Require Meat Packers to Report Online Cattle Buys
…bring more transparency to pricing following the May launch of the Fed Cattle Exchange, an online cattle auction site. Starting Wednesday, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service will start including these transactions…
Agri View: Foreign Trade
…I saw an orange with a tag that read ‘a product of Africa’. I found none that said Florida or California. There were apples from New Zealand and Chile on…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Stuffed Turkey Breast
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on Roku, Amazon Fire,…
Western View: Got Gas?
…cattlemen, but now the cow is the subject of a lot of study and there’s a lot of work going on to reduce their emissions. Dairies and cattle feed lots…
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 405,000 head on September 1,…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…of the California Sierra snowpack, often referred to as ‘the State’s largest reservoir,’ flows each spring into a series of above ground storage reservoirs that essentially serve as California’s water…
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and others are asking the Treasury Department to withdraw the newly proposed estate tax regulations. NCBA joined more than 3,800 organizations in a letter…
Farm Economy Slumping into Fourth Quarter 2016
…quarter, the bank says profit margins for crop producers deteriorated in August and September. Profit margins also remained poor in the cattle and dairy sectors. Agricultural credit conditions have weakened…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation Tools
…about the irrigation scheduler tool. “There is an irrigation scheduler tool that the Almond Board of California has put together where growers can put in their varieties, their irrigation type…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing pumpkin pie ice cream with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3 Eggs 3 Cup Sugar…
Clean Water Act: Report Details how Agencies Expand Authority
…the report occurred in California: A Northern California landowner, John Duarte, has been cited by the Corps for plowing his land. In that case, the agency described the tops of…
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
California announces proposed rules on agricultural pesticide use near schools and child day-care centers The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a proposed regulation that would give further…
CA to receive $11.7M Funding for FSMA Produce Safety Rrule
…considered all necessary resources required of California’s diverse produce industry, along with consideration for the various production and packing operations throughout the state. The multi-year plan to implement an enhanced…