…function similarly to futures markets for other commodities. The market will allow water users to lock in a particular price they are willing to pay for water. This new futures…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
…2019 Crop Year Report. “While I am grieved by the tremendous amount of loss and hardship created by this pandemic, I am heartened and grateful to recognize the countless examples…
Legislation Introduced to Improve Cattle Market Transparency
…don’t control the prices they are paid for their products and those raising livestock have legitimate questions about pricing,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a news…
The Western View: Ag Safety Awareness
Safety needs to be top of mind for anyone on the farm. Statistically, farms are risky places. With an loss time accident rate of around 20 per cent, farming is…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…price for all varieties was down nearly 17 percent. The $674.72 per ton average was the lowest price since 2015. Prices for table grapes fell the furthest at 38.2 percent….
Forecasted Drop in Cotton Acreage Attributed to Uncertainty Ahead
…18 percent down to 28,000 acres. The decline in acreage can be attributed to a multitude of issues that all center on uncertainty facing the industry. “Price is still a…
Value of Utilized Production of California Vegetables
…year before. The report from NASS includes survey data collected for 26 vegetable and melon crops with information on acreage, production, marketing year price and value. Listen to the radio…
Problematic Honeybee Parasite Found to Steal Iron from Its Host
…honeybees helped address iron loss and improved survival rates of infected bees. Regulating iron or transferrin production presents an area of research where a new treatment may be possible. About…
Ag Lender Perspective on Water Futures and Groundwater Trading
…food and ag – anything that potentially gives them the ability to hedge their price risk around water, whether they’re buying water or selling water, generally, theoretically that’s a positive…
Producers Encouraged to Apply for Risk and Price Loss Coverage
…in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs before the upcoming deadline. Producers interested in ARC and PLC programs have until Monday, March 15 to enroll…
AgSafe Digital Conference INNOVATE Begins February 15
…people where they are this year. So, trying to make it as easy as we possibly can,” said Kiehn. “We included some smaller price-points. So, if you just want to…
Keeping Almond Orchards Safe from Nematode Damage
…Bayer CropScience. “But in terms of yield loss, they’ve shown that you can lose up to 50 percent of your yield from nematode feeding if the problem is severe.” The…
Significant Wind Damage Reported in Southern California Orchards
…still some risk for the rest of their lemon crop which will stay on the trees for a few more weeks. “We’ll see a little bit of scarring and loss…
Almond Matters: Getting Weed Control Before Bud Break
…pushes the preemergent material into the soil to create a barrier to prevent weed germination. Getting good coverage is essential for achieving the most weed control possible. Making slow, deliberate…