California Egg Production California’s egg production during November totaled 283 million, down 8 million from October’s production but up 9 million from November 2015. The all layers during the month…
December Dairy Market Report
U.S. dairy exports continue to improve. Export volumes were up during August–October compared to a year earlier for most major product categories. Nonfat dry milk and dry whey prices have…
Conaway Disappointed With USDA Midnight Rule-Making
…suggestion to Secretary Vilsack in an October 20th letter that all three rules be withdrawn. “I’m disappointed that the generally productive and non-partisan relationship I’ve developed with USDA over the…
Summer Bee Loss Concerning, Remains Unknown
…did winter months, and by winter we mean between October and April,” University of Maryland Assistant Professor Dennis vanEngelsdorp said. “We did this because we knew that colonies traditionally die…
Pacific Region Livestock Slaughter Review
United States Commercial Slaughter Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.43 billion pounds in October 2016, up 3 percent from the 4.31 billion pounds produced in October…
Food Price Index Down Slightly
…0.4 percent below its October level, but still 10.4 percent higher than November 2015. The month-to-month small decline marked a departure from an almost uninterrupted rising trend in the index…
U.S. Trade Deficit Widening on Falling Soybean Exports
…more than a year in October, suggesting trade would be a drag on growth in the fourth quarter of 2016. When adjusted for inflation, the deficit rose to $60.3 billion…
Market Rallies Lifting Farmers Spirits
…reached an index point of 116 for November, considerably higher than the October reading of 92. The Barometer surveys 400 farmers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while a…
Survey Shows Little Assistance from Farm Bill Dairy Program
…farmers between August and October 2016 was $15.77; the average conventional pay price was $14.81. Nearly two-thirds (63 percent) of respondents who provided their pay price and cost of production…
Beet Curly Top Virus Report
…there was very little observable BLH activity during surveys in November. Average BLH counts were 0-1 adult per sweep. After a rain event at the end of October, filaree and…
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…by the 29 public agencies served by the State Water Project (SWP). Winter storms in coming months may boost today’s initial 2017allocation, but California’s deep drought lingers. “October’s storms and…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…variety) in August and put dairy heifers out to graze for six hours a day at two different starting dates: in late September and mid-October. They weighed the cattle at…
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
…production growth since 2012 according to forecasts released in October 2016. Through September, 2016 prices for whole birds at wholesale remained above the trend prior to the 2015 HPAI outbreak….
California Milk Production
California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for October that produced 3.30 billion pounds of milk. Milk production is up 4 percent from September, 2016 and…