…almonds shipped in August. This year experienced a decrease of nearly nine percent, shipping only 154,227,371 pounds. As of August 31, the report also showed 189,498,340 pounds of crop receipts,…
California Navel Oranges Forecast to Rebound in 2018-19
The initial 2018-19 Navel orange forecast is 80.0 million cartons, up 11 percent from the previous year, according to a survey conducted by USDA NASS Pacific Regional Office. Of the…
USDA, FDA Announce Joint Public Meeting on Use of Animal Cell Culture Technology
…invited to participate in the meeting. Attendees are encouraged to pre-register to attend the meeting. Pre-registration is available at the Meetings and Events page on the FSIS website. The meeting…
USDA to Implement Regulatory Reforms to Increase Access to Capital in Rural Areas
…107-A. To attend virtually, visit: Attend virtually. For more information, please see page 45091 of the Sept. 5 Federal Register. In April 2017, President Donald J. Trump established the Interagency…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…determine how to address market disruptions for producers of almonds and sweet cherries. Market Facilitation Program The sign-up period for MFP is now open and runs through January 15, 2019,…
Dairy Farms Turning to GoFundMe to Stay in Business
The wife of a Wisconsin dairy farmer started a GoFundMe page to help their family farm survive. With a goal of $35,000, the story made national headlines over the weekend,…
USDA Announces Trade Relief Details
…the Food Purchase and Distribution Program which will be purchasing up to $1.2 billion in commodities such as apples and almonds, as well as others that have been negatively impacted…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
…page: one, ‘Cost increases borne by California’s citrus but not by…other citrus growing regions decrease the future competitiveness of California’s citrus industry’; and two, ‘…future compliance with these regulations is…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…in a bipartisan way to bring more water to our Valley.” Perdue seemed to be on the same page as farmers when it came to unimpaired water flows and other…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
…the time to complete the confidential NASS crop survey, growers can play an active role in ensuring fair implementation of farm programs in their counties. Please complete the confidential NASS…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…fruit and nut products. India, which buys roughly half of all exported U.S. almonds, applies new tariffs to almonds, walnuts and apples. Turkey’s new tariffs apply to almonds, pecans, pistachios…
Court Tells EPA to Ban Chlorpyrifos
…a Trump administration reversal of an Obama administration plan to impose a ban. Chlorpyrifos is used on cotton, corn, almonds and fruit trees including oranges, bananas and apples, to kill…
Almond Update: Internship Brings Knowledge and Guidance
…State University and said although she grew up in Los Banos around almonds, she learned a lot about the industry and the work ABC does for growers. Listen to Young’s…
Agri View: Tree Nut Production and Value
…Production and Value Tree nuts are a very valuable crop in America. I mention them frequently because they are growing in value every year. Almonds are our biggest crop. Producing…