…The whole milk price remains well below the 2015 first-quarter price. “Apple prices are up quite a bit year-over-year. This is a reversal of retail prices that were historically low…
Agreement to Raise California’s Minimum Wage Announced
…for inflation as measured by the national Consumer Price Index. This plan also phases in sick leave for In-Home Supportive Services workers starting in July 2018. Governor Brown signed AB…
A Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year
Shoppers may be paying less than expected for some food categories, per USDA’s latest outlook at food price inflation trends. Lower Food Price Inflation Rate Now Expected This Year…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…have some export value. Prices for major cash crops are set in commodity markets with global scope, with some local variation (termed as “basis”) based on freight costs and local…
First Group Testing ILRP Nitrogen Reporting
…coverage. Regulatory coverage is not required if a property is not used for commercial purposes, or if commercial irrigated lands are covered under the Dairy Program. Options for regulatory coverage…
Agri View: Inventions and Agriculture
…5 pounds by hand. As a result, the price of cotton cloth plummeted, the cotton plantation culture of the South was established and the use of slave labor in growing…
The Western View: Easter Pet Hazards
…small amount of pollen while grooming their fur, can suffer severe kidney failure. Symptoms of poisoning will develop within six to 12 hours of exposure. Early signs include vomiting, loss…
CDFA Fertilization Guidelines for Irrigated Agriculture Expanded
…nitrogen and nutrient loss in the field will help you develop your practices to reach maximum efficiency. The California Fertilization Guidelines and nitrogen management brochures provide growers with an important…
Western View: Yosemite Names trademarked
…end result has been an extreme loss of value. Photos that would have sold for thousands now sell for pennies on the dollar, and few can make any kind of…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
This slideshow requires JavaScript. Milk pricing lead the topics at a recent California dairy conference and experts said that nobody really knows what the future holds. Milk Price Complexity Cornelius…
Farmers Reminded to Respond to the 2015 Certified Organic Survey
…and products to help sustain industry growth. For example, USDA’s Risk Management Agency will use the information to evaluate crop insurance coverage to help provide adequate pricing for organic producers…
Maple Syrup and Brain Health
…in red wine.” Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive condition that gradually worsens over time and causes memory loss, difficulty with language, concentrating, planning, and organizing. According to the Alzheimer’s Association,…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…have recently reported that mass extinctions of marine animals may soon be occurring at alarmingly rapid rates than previously projected due to pollution, rising water temperatures and loss of habitat….
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…risk protection for organic crop losses due to natural disasters. Our Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program can cover 55 to 100 percent of the average market price for organic crop…