…company said that Plenty’s future isn’t growing strawberries because they fill the supply gap, provide a locally grown product with peak season flavor year-round, and command a premium price. They…
Natural Disaster Costs to California Agriculture
…losses being drought. Drought alone accounts for more than half of the losses, averaging $1.8 billion a year. The financial impact of drought underscores its threat to farmers, particularly in…
Congress Advances Farm Bill Extension and Aid Package
…in coverage. Call to Action Agricultural advocates are urging stakeholders to make their voices heard. The NFU continues to rally its members, encouraging them to contact their representatives and urge…
Commodity Groups Advocate for Economic Assistance Amid Farm Bill Delays
…soybean, and dairy producers highlighted significant revenue losses, prompting targeted financial assistance. While some sectors have rebounded, others continue to struggle with volatile market conditions and global trade disruptions. The…
World Rice Balance Sheets Update
…in medium short exports primarily to Japan and South Korea. We made no change in our season average price forecast.” I’m Lorrie Boyer reporting for AgNet West. Sponsored Content Let’s…
USFWS Proposes Listing Monarch Butterfly as Threatened
…are crucial for many crops but have faced habitat loss and other challenges. It also raises important regulatory questions due to the monarch butterfly’s expansive habitat range across North America….
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 12-10-24
…focusing on strawberries, blueberries, citrus, avocados, and fresh apples. Discussion reveals how weather conditions and other factors have impacted production and prices. Dr. Maganã also provides insights into the vegetable…
USDA Implements New Testing Guidelines for Raw Milk
…it’s important for producers to share information for contact tracing and epidemiologic analysis. “Those actions are really critical and they’re really critical to dampen this down, to stop livestock loss,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Railroads Part in Agriculture Expansion
…to prevent any person who has availed him or herself of the benefits of the first section of this act, from paying the minimum price, or the price to which…
Diverse Drivers of Farm Income
…of those things filter into farm income, but, commodity prices are obviously a key factor in determining a chunk of farm income,” he explained. “And we’ve seen commodity prices come…
American Agriculture History Minute: Homestead Act of 1862
…and it even then called the gateway for travel on westward. There was wide agreement on the need to settle new territories quickly, but the debate polarized over the price…
COP29 Wraps Up with Mixed Outcomes and Lingering Disputes
…Developing States (SIDS) criticized the exclusion of loss and damage funding. Progress was made on adaptation indicators and extending the Lima gender work program, but contentious debates over energy transitions…
CDFW Now Accepting Applications for Wolf-Livestock Loss Compensation Program
…official investigations, and losses are documented using CDFW’s Livestock Loss Determination Form. The California Legislature allocated $600,000 in 2024 to continue WLCP funding. However, with limited funds, CDFW is currently…
What Are the Chances for Food Price Deflation?
DepositPhotos image What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? Gary Crawford tells us. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef…