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…
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…
Pleased with Livestock Disaster Assistance Implementation
Signup for the livestock disaster assistance program has been underway for a few weeks now, a program that many in the industry had been wanting to see available for producers…
NASS to Survey Producers for June Survey
Prusacki During the first two weeks of June the National Agricultural Statistics Service will survey U.S. producers and visit different pieces of farmland to collect information for its June Ag,…
Farm Bureau Reaction to Ban of GE Crops in Oregon
Tolleson Last week two Oregon counties voted overwhelmingly to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops. The initiatives in Josephine and Jackson counties, which border California, passed by as much…
USDA Rolls Out Strong New Partnered Conservation Program
…Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), created in the 2014 Farm Bill, will fund a number of conservation activities across California – with special funding available for California’s…
USDA Awarding $6 Million to Prepare Farmers for New Farm Bill Programs
…to educate producers about several key farm bill programs. The new Web tools will help farmers and ranchers determine what participation in programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill will…
Farmer’s Reply to Rep. Costa on Water
…Le Grand-Athlone Water District and Director of the Madera Chowchilla Water and Power Authority. Clearly, he’s very hands-on with California water. His message to Congressman Costa: there’s a better way…
April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin Released by CDFA
The California Department of Food and Agriculture released the April 2014 Dairy Information Bulletin today. Production of all milk on farms and ranches in California during April 2014 totaled 3.671…
Daily California Eggs for Wednesday 05/28/14
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is steady to higher. Retail demand is light to moderate with loose egg movement moderate to fairly good. Offerings and supplies are moderate. Market activity…
Agriculture Groups Urge TPP Deal Without Japan
The National Pork Producers Council today joined the International Dairy Foods Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers, the USA Rice Federation and the U.S. Wheat Association in calling on…
Importance of Quarantines for Controlling Pests in California
…a lot of attention lately is the Asian citrus psyllid. Importance of Quarantines in California When it comes to state-issued quarantines, it falls on the shoulders of California Department of…
Survey Season Kicking Into High Gear
Survey season is kicking into high gear for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service – and NASS wants producers to know they can be confident in its commitment to data confidentiality…