A new report from Rabobank is tempering expectations for organic production as growth in the sector is beginning to slow. The six-page report “Organic Produce Premiums Under Pressure,” notes that…
Industry Responds to EPA WOTUS Announcement
…resource while allowing cattle producers to do their jobs effectively.” National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quinn said, “Today’s repeal turns the page on a deeply problematic regulation that…
Input Needed for Forthcoming H-2A Cost Estimator Tool
…H-2A program, and instructions for how to use the cost estimator once it is released. “The goal is that starting this December we will have a page on the AgSafe…
Trade Deal Revisions Benefit California Agriculture
…should benefit various types of goods from California “including wine, but also including lots of products whether it be almonds, or walnuts, or broccoli, celery, plums, oranges, cherries. All of…
Almond Update: Two Must-Knows About Second Tariff Aid Payments
…significant differences this time around and more growers are eligible. Listen to Adams’ full interview. Almond Update: Two Must-Knows About Second Tariff Aid Payments For more information, visit the “Hello, Growers” at Almonds.com….
Almond Update: Resources to Meet Dust Sustainability Goals
…California’s Facebook page and ABC’s YouTube Channel. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024 Fungicide Resistance Management Minute March 28, 2024 Fungicide Resistance…
California Table Olives Look to Bounce Back in 2019
The 2019 forecast for California olives is a welcomed sight after last year’s disastrous season. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) issued the official 2019 California Table Olive Forecast that’s…
DPR/CDFA Announce Team for Chlorpyrifos Alternatives
…and the Work Group, visit our website. Quick facts about Chlorpyrifos Chlorpyrifos is used to control pests on a variety of crops, including alfalfa, almonds, citrus, cotton, grapes and walnuts. It…
Almond Update: Why Managing Dust is Important
It’s harvest time for almonds around the state, and that means growers need to be thinking about how to limit dust during this period. But why is this so important?…
Farmers Prevented from Planting Crops on More than 19 Million Acres
…in September, October, November, December and January. You can find reports from 2007 to the present on FSA’s Crop Acreage Data webpage. To receive FSA program benefits, producers are required to…
Grape Assessment Increase, and Decrease
SACRAMENTO (USD/NASS / CDFA) – For the 2019 crop year, the Pierce’s Disease assessment will decrease and the Grape Crush Report assessment will increase slightly. The Grape Crush Report assessment…
Prune Market Presents Challenges for Growers This Year
Despite a good growing season for California prunes, the current market may present some challenges for growers. A grower survey conducted by the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is…
USDA Announces Details of Support Package for Farmers
…be made to producers of almonds, cranberries, cultivated ginseng, fresh grapes, fresh sweet cherries, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, pecans, pistachios, and walnuts. Each specialty crop will receive a payment based on…
California Groups Receive Nearly One-Third of Latest ATP Payments
…Walnut Commission, and American Pistachio Growers. Almonds, pistachios, and walnuts all ranked in the top five for overall export value according to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Agricultural…