1,528-acre Wetlands Project Would Help Delta Smelt and Advance California EcoRestore As it works to restore some of the rich tidal wetland habitat that once dominated the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
…late August. All hog and pig producers in California have a chance of being selected for this survey. Last year, NASS collected data from 76 percent of the national sample….
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
There are twice as many farmworkers as there are farm jobs in California, according to an analysis published online in California Agriculture journal. Led by Philip Martin, professor emeritus in…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…California agriculture and it is crucial for us to have accurate data about this key sector of the economy,” said NASS Pacific Regional Director, Chris Messer. “We will contact more…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…director of Georgia Pecan Growers, Janis Dees, talked at the California Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference about pecan products or more specifically, the lack thereof. If you think about products…
Ritchie Bros.’ Largest-Ever Tipton, CA Auction
…to online bidders, from as far away as Hungary, Poland and Australia. Approximately 72 percent of the equipment was sold to buyers from California. Every item was sold without minimum…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…Florida, followed by high infestations in field-grown tomato crops. MEAM1 rapidly spread across the southern United States to Texas, Arizona and California, where extreme field outbreaks occurred during the early…
Agri View: Eucalyptus
Everett Griner talks about the need for the eucalyptus tree in today’s Agri View. Eucalyptus The Eucalyptus tree was brought to California from Australia in the 1850’s. The reason is…
The California Kitchen: Parmesan Carrot Souffle
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Parmesan carrot souffle with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Large Carrots 2 Cups Heavy…
Marketings of Fed Cattle
USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagam explains why the latest numbers for fed cattle marketings may not reflect the actual pace of marketing during July. Marketings of Cattle…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
…Executive Director of the Georgia Pecan Growers, was in California this month for the California Pecan Growers Association Conference. A major topic for the industry is the new federal marketing…
Canada Records Records Beef Herd Increase
…last week. The report shows 13.2 million cattle on Canada’s beef farms, up 1.3 percent from 2015. Canadian cattle market analyst Charlie Gracey wrote in the publication Canadian Cattlemen recently,…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
A review of U.S. cattle markets and live cattle futures by the Government Accountability Office will last until at least May of 2017. A spokesman for the GAO says the…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…America, National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union and The…