…EPA have worked together to harmonize their standards under this program. The agencies have worked closely with the State of California’s Air Resources Board in developing and finalizing the standards….
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
…to the advantages of American wheat. It makes a difference when a buyer can meet with the breeders, grain handlers, and farmers that make U.S. wheat the most reliable supply…
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
U.S. dairy farmers have asked the USDA to purchase up to $150 million dollars’ worth of cheese. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says that money could purchase up to 90…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…But, in my un-scientific mind I see no way in controlling world hunger without farmers. And yes, farmers must have that advancing technology. But-where does the internet figure in? That’s…
The California Kitchen: Crispy Eggplant Parmesan
…Flour 1 Egg wash Breadcrumb 1 Cup Tomato Sauce 1 Onion ½ Cup Parm Cheese To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
From: UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences (California Water Blog) by Josué Medellín-Azuara, Duncan MacEwan, Richard E. Howitt, Daniel A. Sumner, and Jay R. Lund The drought continues for California’s…
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…tree mortality California is experiencing. It also says the draft environmental impact statement fails to discuss California’s declining biomass power plant industry. Without these power plants, it says, wood waste…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to dairy farmers. The request follows a call by 61 members of Congress asking USDA to…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
…corn yield is forecast at 175.1 bushels per acre, setting a new record-high. U.S. soybean farmers also took advantage of the favorable weather conditions and are expected to increase their…
Agri View: Needle in a Hay Stack
…preparing hay for winter storage. The reason I mentioned this is because growing and storing hay is one of the most important crops our farmers produce. But believe me, it…
Crop Production Forecast
…2015. Grapes – California’s wine type grape production is forecast at 3.90 million tons, up 5 percent from 2015, and represents 57 percent of California’s total grape crop. California’s raisin…
The California Kitchen: Tomato Sauce
…Pureed Tomatoes Dried Thyme Bay Leaves Garlic Cloves Cilantro Stems Peppercorns Crushed Sugar Pork Bones To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
After years of declining prices and reductions in acreage, California pear growers agree they have finally hit a sweet spot. They say the pear market has remained firm for several…
Table Olive Forecast for 2016
The 2016 California table olive forecast is 65,000 tons, down 17 percent from last year’s crop of 78,000 tons, according to a survey conducted by the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics…