…and the state is making draconian cuts to help cover the loss. We simply can’t afford to stay shut down. People have to work. Businesses need to provide their goods…
Almond Matters: Another Rain Event Means Another Fungicide Treatment
…perfect storm; if somebody doesn’t go out and do some prevention there’s potential for real crop loss there,” Burkdoll noted. As growers consider their options for another fungicide treatment, there…
The Underlying Importance of Improving Broadband Expansion
…have driven development in underserved areas of California to provide better coverage in rural communities. Vice President of UC ANR, Glenda Humiston noted the importance of providing broadband internet to…
USDA Predicts Another Record Almond Crop This Year
…doubling from 2009. Yield per acre is also expected to increase by more than 10 percent over last year to 2,380 pounds per acre. Between 2016 and 2019 the price…
Ag Producers Can Now Apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
…be repaid. The program is intended to provide a measure of economic relief to those businesses that are encountering a temporary loss of revenue due to COVID-19. Producers can submit…
Almond Matters: Getting Postemergence Herbicide Out Early
…Todd Burkdoll, Field Market Development Specialist for Valent U.S.A.. “It’s always better to get on them when they’re young. They’re easier to kill and you can get better coverage that…
Market Disruptions: ‘We’re Not Out of It by Any Stretch’
…CEO of Western Growers. “And if it is there, what the offering price will be for their product.” Market disruptions have already caused significant losses for the agricultural industry whether…
Coronavirus Assistance Payments Expected by ‘End of May’
…our producers who’ve seen prices crash and $3 billion in the purchasing of these misalignments of supply be it produce, be it milk, or be it meat.” The bulk of…
USDA Reports Record Enrollment in Key Farm Safety-Net Programs
WASHINGTON, April 21, 2020 – Producers signed a record 1.77 million contracts for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the…
Nationwide Gas Avg. Falls, CA Still 2nd Most Expensive State for Gas
…mid-April, the lowest since 2004, with potentially hundreds of stations pushing their price to 99 cents per gallon for the first time since the early 2000’s. Gasoline prices have continuously…
California Strawberry Production Stays on Track
…the price right now too.” Most of the current California strawberry production is currently taking place in southern California, with producers preparing for peak season which is expected to come…
AFBF Outlines Coronavirus Concerns for Agriculture
…the biggest issues facing the agricultural industry, which includes labor, supply chain concerns, as well as potential price manipulation. There is a notable concern related to the announcement from the…
Request for Increased USDA Funding to Address Pandemic Shortfalls
…USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service needs $55 million to counteract the loss of user fees the agency collects from airline traffic. An additional $45 million is being requested…
The Western View: New Water Rules Spell Disaster
…$293 million in lost state tax revenue. Annual farm revenue loss is $7.2 billion per year, or roughly 14 percent of California’s total farm production. Governor Newsom, you can fix…