…slightly from the previous year. The average price, at $9.71 per cwt, is up $1.08 from 2012. The quantity of potatoes sold from the 2013 crop totaled 404 million cwt,…
Weather Changing Almond Harvest Practices
…water back on their trees. Weather Changing Almond Harvest Practices University of California Cooperative Extension Farm Advisor Franz Niederholzer says the potential loss of yield has growers changing their practices….
Livestock Producers Urged to Enroll in Disaster Assistance Program by Oct. 1
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging producers who have suffered eligible disaster-related losses to act to secure assistance by Sept. 30, 2014, as congressionally mandated payment reductions will take…
Enrollment for New Dairy Farm Risk Management Program to Begin Sept. 2
…to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure site can be accessed via…
Drought Relief Food Giveaway
…will take a community effort to make up for the loss of food our agencies are facing while they’re working to serve lines that are growing longer each day,” said…
All Mushroom Sales Approach $1.12 Billion in Value
…is $1.12 billion, up 1 percent from the previous season. The number of growers, at 348, is up 44 from last season. The average price is $1.24 per pound, the…
New USDA Dairy Production Forecast
USDA has a new dairy production and price forecast. Rod Bain has more. Milk Production Up…
Russia Food Ban Affecting Consumers There
…shortages and price hikes on staples such as fish and fruit, according USA Today. Suppliers have raised prices for some fish by 20-36%. Suppliers reported shortages and higher prices for…
CDFA Dairy Statistics & Trends Mid-Year Review
…2014, the average mailbox milk price paid to California producers was $22.69/cwt. (a $5.24/cwt. increase from $17.45/cwt. for the first quarter in 2013). The top ten counties in California are…
2012 Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) Coverage for Frost, Freeze, or Weather Related Fruit Losses
…previously purchased 2012 NAP coverage to be eligible for this additional assistance. Losses must have occurred in a county that received a Secretarial disaster designation for the 2012 crop year…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Provides Six-Month Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…date: TITLE I – Commodity Programs Agricultural Risk Coverage Program and Price Loss Coverage Program: On April 29, USDA began a competitive process to award funding for Farm Bill decision…
Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation
How efficient is your irrigation system running? If you haven’t tested it lately, you may be losing crop. AgNet West’s Taylor Hillman has the story. Possible Losses from Inefficient Irrigation…
Disaster Assistance for 2012 Frost or Freeze Fruit Crop Losses Announced
…damage in 2012. NAP provides them with long-awaited disaster relief.” To expedite applications, producers who experienced losses are encouraged to collect records documenting these losses in preparation for the sign-up…
Help for Rural Californians Suffering Through Drought
…reported that the drought will cause losses of $880 million in crop revenue, $203 million in dairy and other livestock value and additional groundwater pumping costs of $454 million. The…