…to June 10th on whether to further delay or withdraw the rule. The National Pork Producers Council said the regulation “likely would restrict the buying and selling of livestock, lead…
$21.8 Million to Combat Citrus Disease
…new resistant varieties using the CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing tool. In another project, the Regents of the University of California project will design and identify HLB bactericides based on both natural…
100 Percent Water Allocation for CVP
…2017 water supply allocation for all Central Valley Project contractors South-of-Delta to 100 percent of their contract supply for the first time since 2006. “Following the California Department of Water…
Canada Closes a Door on U.S. Dairy Farmers
…through lower milk prices. Milk processors receiving milk from independent milk producers do not have this price flexibility and must pay Federal Milk Marketing Order minimum prices to milk producers….
Valencia Oranges Increase, Non-Valencia Decrease in Citrus Forecast
Mark Hudson, USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service, Washington D.C. issued the April, 2017 citrus crop forecast. Valencia Oranges Increase, Non-Valencia Decrease in Citrus Forecast The California Valencia orange forecast is…
Pork Producers Applaud White House Action on GIPSA Rule
…move applauded by the National Pork Producers Council, which opposes the Obama-era rule. It also will take public comments on what to do with the regulation. The so-called Farmer Fair…
Hog Prices Expected to Increase in 2017, Despite Challenges
…spring and slightly below year previous levels for this coming summer. Producers indicated to USDA that they had four percent more animals in the market herd, reflecting four percent higher…
Pence, Ross, to Talk Trade with Japan
…The U.S. officials will meet with Japan’s finance, foreign and industry Ministers. Japan is the top export market for the U.S. pork industry, and the National Pork Producers Council has…
USDA Seeks Nominees for the Popcorn Research and Promotions Board
…to serve a three-year term. Deadline for nominations is May 1, 2017. Producers that process more than four million pounds of popcorn are eligible to submit up to two nominations…
Ag Confidence Grows as Latest DTN/PF Survey Suggests Strong Future
…producing a 169.7 rating for future expectations despite a gloomy 63.2 rating for their current situation. Livestock producers came in at 89 for the current, 149.8 for the future. The…
The California Kitchen: Sweet Banger and Sausage
…Brewery 1850 London Porter Deglazed To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com…
State Releases Plan to Make Water Conservation a Way of Life
…droughts and make conservation a California way of life. Building on the successes and lessons learned from California’s five-year drought, the plan establishes a framework for long-term efficient water use…
Canada Trade Policies Hurting Rural America
…dairy exports in violation of trade agreements between the two countries. The National Milk Producers Federation, the U.S. Dairy Export Council, and the International Dairy Foods Association want the president…
Almond Board: 2017 Leadership Class
In today’s almond update, Carissa Sauer, Almond Board Manager of Industry Communications, tells us about this year’s Almond Leadership Class. Almond Board of California (ABC) has unveiled its 2017 Almond…