The University of California will bring together academics, policymakers, industry leaders and trade and political experts next Thursday (Sept. 21) for a one-day forum in Washington, D.C., on the renegotiation…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
Rain, wind, and lightning covered the middle of California Monday evening, causing some damage in Central Valley vineyards. The National Weather Service reported some areas experiencing as much as a…
CDFA, Agricultural Stakeholders Invite Federal Trade Officials to California
…visit California for trade discussions. As the nation’s largest agricultural producer and exporter, California’s farmers and ranchers are an important constituency for the promotion and expansion of free and fair…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…“It’s using evaporative cooling, but instead of cooling to cool air, this time it’s to cool water,” Fortunato stated. According to the International Dairy Foods Association, California’s dairy industry has…
ROXY Rice Unveiled at Rice Field Day
…a major focal point this year. The event was sponsored by the California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation and the University of California with support from many agricultural businesses. Attendees had…
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
…agricultural products, beginning a tit-for-tat cycle that could broadly limit agricultural trade.” In the winter, when California isn’t growing avocados, Mexico supplies 75 percent to 80 percent of all the…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine in some areas, but the overall wine market in California appears stable with relatively balanced prices. California is the world’s fourth largest producer of wine, with over…
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for…
Cattlemen Launch Month Long Media Campaign for Comprehensive Tax Reform
…and other social media platforms. The campaign’s first video features fifth-generation California rancher Kevin Kester, whose family struggled for a decade to pay a large death-tax bill after his grandfather…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…promote economic development and revitalization, job growth, infrastructure, innovation, and quality of life issues for rural America. RD has spearheaded efforts to improve the rural economy through the Interagency Task…
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…industry will be a clear reminder of the Administration’s continued commitment to strengthening the American economy. With ethanol production remaining a significant market for American corn and America’s farmers facing…
Farmer Optimism Waning
…The next Ag Confidence Index will be conducted just before the end of the 2017 calendar year. Earlier this week, the monthly Purdue-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer indicated similar results….
Almond Board: Ag in the Classroom
The Almond Board helps families learn about almonds and almond farming with the help of the California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom. Almond Board Program Coordinator, Industry Relations, Rebecca…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
The 2017 California walnut production is forecast at 650,000 tons, down 5 percent from 2016’s record production of 686,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This forecast…