…Bureau Federation said today. The EPA’s attempt to impose a 30-percent reduction in carbon dioxide on the nation’s power plants will lead to higher energy prices. Farmers would face not…
Celebrating Dairy in June
The focus is on dairy for the month of June. California is the nation’s leading dairy state. Sabrina Hill has more on Real California Milk Month. June is Real California…
USDA Selects 2014 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows
…California State University, Fresno, Fresno, CA; Lynn Marie Wright, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA; Karri Hammerstrom, Reedley College, Reedley, CA; Sandra Camarena, Sacramento City College, Sacramento, CA; Jorge C. Gibert,…
Ag Industry Reacts to EPA Draft Rule for Air
…by 2030 from existing power plants based on emission levels from 2005. The American Farm Bureau Federation says this proposal will harm the nation’s economy, rural communities and America’s farm…
2014 California Dried Plum (Prune) Forecast
June 2, 2014–The 2014 California dried plum (prune) crop is forecast at 95 thousand tons, up 12 percent from the 85 thousand tons produced in 2013. Total 2014 bearing acreage…
Governor Brown Issues Proclamation Declaring “Real California Milk Month”
…about twenty-one percent of the nation’s entire supply. The landscape, economy, health, and nutrition of California would not be the same without our dairy farms. I urge all Californians to…
Naval Orangeworm Headlines Almond Symposium
The University of California Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources held a Southern San Joaquin Valley Almond Symposium last week in Kerman. The cooperative extension had several farm advisors from…
Earl Williams Receives Distinguished Service Award
…received the Club’s Distinguished Agriculturist Award in 1996. Williams is a past board member of the Agricultural Energy Consumers Association and the California Agricultural Education Foundation, which oversees the California…
USDA Pacific Region Monthly Poultry Report
CALIFORNIA EGG PRODUCTION California’s egg production during April totaled 389 million, down 18 million from March’s production, and down 32 million from April 2013. The average number of layers during…
Ag Leadership Names Four New Board Members
…and fresh perspectives.” Karm Bains is the owner and operator of Karmdeep S. Bains Farms/Bains Ranches and owner-partner at Coldwell Banker Commercial Valley Brokers. He is a fourth generation California…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs Report
Weekly Combined Regional Shell Eggs Average prices on sales to volume buyers, USDA Grade A and Grade A, White eggs in cartons, delivered warehouse, cents per dozen. REGIONS EX-LARGE LARGE…
California Hay Report
Compared to last week: Prices traded mostly steady to firm most areas. Demand remained very good in all regions on active trading activity. The supply of hay in California is…
Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers Fundraiser
…Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers The barbeque is Friday, June 13, 2014 starting at 5:30 P.M. at the Merced County Farm Bureau office. There is no charge to attend,…
EPA Fails to Provide Realistic Explanation of U.S. Rule
Sunding Economist Dr. David Sunding of the University of California Berkeley has released a report that shows the EPA failed to provide the realistic explanation of the scope, cost and…