USDA’s latest Farm Income Forecast reveals ag producers are expected to be less profitable in 2016 than the previous year. Farmers This Year…
Psyllid Detection Locations Show Complacency
…to re-engage enforcement. As the Asian citrus pysllid continues showing up in more counties around the state, president of California Citrus Mutual, Joel Nelson, says the pattern in which the…
USDA Buying Eggs to Ease Surplus
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase $11.7 million worth of shell eggs and egg products to ease a surplus as farmers and egg processors try to cope with falling…
Pacific Region Poultry/Egg Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during July totaled 292 million, up 4 million from June’s production and up 19 million from July 2015. The all layers during the month…
Farm Labor Overtime Bill Passes
As the state sat divided and waited for an outcome, the California Assembly voted to pass the farm worker overtime bill AB1066. The bill was introduced by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez,…
The California Kitchen: Grilled figs with Honey and Smoked Sausage with Goat Cheese
…need: 2 figs Goat Cheese Honey 1.5 Cup Smoked Sausages To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many…
Pesticide Initiative Launches Safety Pilot Project
…safety rules. The cards also advise employers that it is illegal to retaliate against farmworkers who seek the help of the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office. Lauritzen “California has the toughest farm…
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
Across California, tens of millions of trees are dead, intense wildfires burn, and orchard and forest waste piles up, as more plants that convert wood waste into electricity close due…
USDA Quarterly Export Forecast Shows Higher Numbers
…the resiliency and reliability of U.S. farmers and ranchers in the face of continued challenges. The projected $133 billion in total exports for FY 2017 is up $6 billion from…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a…
Agri View: Feral Hog Image
…to farmers they are still the same nuisance they have always been. They still do damage in the millions of dollars. Now we know they carry diseases that can be…
The California Kitchen: Carrot Fritters
…Milk 1 cup Bread Crumbs 1/2 cup Sugar 3 large Carrots To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and…
Processing Tomato Production-2016
Contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 12.8 million tons, averaging 49.6 tons per acre. The current forecasted production is 11 percent below the 2015 crop, and 2…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
What is the current state of the almond industry and what’s ahead in the future? AgNet West talked with Richard Waycott, President and CEO of the Almond Board of California,…