Innovative programs earned recognition for four California county Farm Bureaus in annual awards sponsored by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Winners in the County Activities of Excellence Awards will display…
The California Kitchen: Grilled Chicken Soup
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing grilled chicken soup with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 2 Cups Dry Chili pods 4…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…safety net for producers. Prevented planting coverage provides producers protection if they are unable to plant an insured crop by the final planting date. When adverse weather prevents planting, a…
Western View: Harvest Hosts Brings the Customers to your Farm
…4200 members in the continental United States, Canada, and Baja California. If you’re thinking about becoming a host, there’s no fee to the company but there are some responsibilities you…
Inconclusive Results Hint at More HLB
The current huanglongbing disease test can produce inconclusive results and California citrus leaders say the industry should assume there are more infections in the state. The current test for huanglongbing…
Cost of Thanksgiving Meal
…means there are plenty of turkeys to go around this Thanksgiving Day. “In 2016 there are plenty of turkeys available. U.S. producers have responded from the bird flu outbreak of…
The California Kitchen: Pumpkin Soup
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 3tb Olive Oil 1/2 Onion 1 Celery Pumpkin Puree…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…as foothill abortion is a leading cause of economic loss for California beef producers. To combat the disease, the California Cattlemen’s Association is sponsoring UC vaccine trials, now in the…
Bird Quarantine Facility in California Closing
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing the closure of the APHIS-operated bird import quarantine facility located at the port of Otay Mesa, California. These changes will…
California Milk Production
California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for October that produced 3.30 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 4 percent from September, 2016 and…
Cattle on Feed Review
…on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 420,000 head on November 1, 2016. The inventory was 1 percent above…
One of Three Major U.S. Drought Areas Will Improve
…includes the southeast United States. That area has been in the news as wildfires have recently burned over 80,000 acres of land. Southern California has been suffering from a drought…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…21% of livestock producers with negative cashflows – that is, seeing their cash expenses outpace their revenues, a shortfall common among arable farmers too. “This is approximately the share of…
Lawsuit Against CA Poultry Cage Rules Rejected
Six states filed a lawsuit to stop California’s new poultry law that prohibits the sale of eggs from chickens that aren’t raised within strict space requirements. A federal appeals court…