USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released its 2020 Subjective Almond Forecast, and it showed an over 17 percent increase in production over last season. Almond Board of California President and…
The Western View: Don’t Let The Virus Make You Crazy
…newspaper and has written for agricultural publications since the 1980s. He was a regular contributor to California Farmer Magazine. His commentary “The Western View” is a regular feature on Farm…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
…percent from 2019. “Almond acreage and production continue to increase as California almond growers further invest in precision agriculture and responsible best practices,” Almond Board of California (ABC) President and…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 05-13-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering California’s citrus crop forecast, farm tech investments more than…
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
…for California was identical to April’s forecast and just shy of last year’s final production. Last year was a bounceback year for much of the state’s citrus producers. The 2017-2018…
Ag Groups Call for More Certainty for California’s Water Supply
…it comes to solving problems,” said Mike Wade, Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition (CFWC). “The other major issue deals with our infrastructure. We have no invested well…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 05-12-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering how farmers can participate in the Farm to Family…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-11-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the frustrating water fight over voluntary agreements, using ACP…
Voluntary Agreements Derailment Frustrating with Water Fight
It was one-step forward, two steps back with California’s water situation earlier this year. When Governor Newsom decided to challenge the Trump administration regarding biological opinions in the Sacramento-Delta, the…
Week in Review: Farm to Family Program Expanded, Water Lawsuits Increase
The Farm to Family program has been enhanced to help connect farmers and ranchers with foodbanks for better facilitation of moving produce to the greatest areas of need. California is…
Rice Weeds Growers Need to Look For in 2020
…they may have either of the rice weed species in their fields are encouraged to contact their local PCA’s or farm advisors. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-08-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the Governor’s newest executive order regarding workers’ compensation during…
Newsom Moves Forward with Workers’ Compensation Order
…coalition of California agricultural organizations which includes the Agricultural Council of California, California Farm Bureau Federation, California Fresh Fruit Association, and Western Growers highlighted concerns about the changes to the…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 05-07-20
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering a new CFBF survey that shows the strains COVID-19…