…update is designed to give eligible organic stone fruit producers additional choices when determining how to structure their crop insurance coverage. Fordyce noted that specialty crop insurance products do not…
More Beef Imports Have Not Lowered Ground Beef Prices
…analysis found ground beef prices remained unchanged at 30 of 41 stores surveyed following the presidential proclamation suspending the tariff-rate quota on beef trimmings. Grocery Prices Remain Steady The expanded…
Specialty Crop Leaders Push for Trade, Food Safety and Farm Bill Changes
…deploy similar technology. Later in the program, USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Richard Fordyce discussed changes to Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs, including the…
RanchBot Brings Real-Time Water Monitoring to Agriculture
…across their operations. Coppin said the satellite component is particularly valuable for agriculture because many ranches and farms are located in areas where cellular coverage is limited or nonexistent. He…
Why Good Food Gets Left Behind
…buyer specifications to the economic realities that influence what gets harvested. Together, they discuss the difference between food loss and food waste, how food loss varies across crops and the…
Diesel Prices Rise as Harvest Season Begins
…disruptions put further pressure on prices. Listen to the full report for more discussion on diesel prices, global fuel markets and what current conditions could mean for farmers during harvest….
John Duarte: Water, Crops and California Ag Future
…pounds. Duarte said a short crop could support prices but could also make it more difficult for the industry to satisfy demand. He also highlighted Duarte Nursery’s VigorClone pistachio rootstock,…
Shannon Douglass Discusses Wolves, Labor and California Agriculture
…the primary concern is livestock loss. Douglass said wolves are killing healthy cattle despite producers using safeguards to protect their herds. She pointed to video showing wolves moving very close…
California Ag Faces Wolves, Labor and Regulatory Challenges
…and the possibility of even higher prices. He also discusses controversy surrounding the California High-Speed Rail project and concerns about the loss of agricultural land, along with plans involving prime…
California Ag Faces Challenges as World Ag Expo Prepares for 60th Anniversary
…generation see the value of farming and ranching while recognizing that producers still need to make a living. The discussion also addresses declining cattle numbers and the loss of available…
Rick Roberti on Cattle, Beef, Wolves, Wildfires and California Agriculture
…Association, for a wide-ranging conversation about cattle, beef prices, imported meat, wolves, processing, wildfires and the future of California agriculture. The conversation comes as the U.S. cattle herd remains at…
California Agriculture at a Crossroads: Labor, Immigration, Water and Regulation
…and ranchers to navigate. The Cost of Keeping a Farm Open Cunha said the consequences are already being felt, particularly among smaller growers. He described farm bankruptcies and the loss…
California Agriculture Under Pressure: Manuel Cunha on Labor, Water and Regulation
…the H-2A adverse wage rate and the reality that farmers are largely “price takers,” meaning they generally cannot simply raise the price of their commodities to offset higher labor, fuel,…
California Pilot Finds New Market for Surplus Strawberries
…in the field or sent to processing. The U.S. Food Waste Project found participating growers reduced on-farm strawberry losses by 51 percent by selling surplus and No. 2 berries to…