…needs at times over the previous five years. The survey responses reflect broad coverage across California counties, as well as a diverse cross-section of commodities. “The survey shows farmers have…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…E15 use will result in a rapid expansion of corn use under the RFS similar to the early years of the program adding the potential for price and supply volatility in…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…have been significantly affected by foreign tariffs, resulting in the loss of traditional exports. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) extended the deadline because heavy rainfall and snowfall have delayed harvests…
Mechanical Vineyard Pruning Possible Without Replanting
…by retraining vines without suffering any fruit loss or decline in quality. “The trial actually ran for three years,” said Kaan Kurtural, UC Cooperative Extension specialist in the UC Davis…
Weak Honey Bee Colonies May Fail From Cold Exposure During Shipping
he stress of cold temperature may play a role in colony losses during shipping Courtesy USDA/ARS Cold temperatures inside honey bee colonies may cause colony losses during and after long-distance…
Grape Prices Expected to Come Down After Strong 2018
…throughout the report.” The report indicated that the average grape prices were nearly $832 per ton. Bitter said that those prices were primarily driven by reference price contracts. “That would…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…2019-2023 crops. Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) Programs: FSA will open ARC/PLC elections for the 2019 and 2020 crop years beginning in September 2019. TITLE II –…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…in tons crushed compared to 2017, totaling more than 142,000 tons. The average price across all 17 grape growing districts also increased by nearly seven percent to $831.63 per ton….
E&J Gallo Acquires Several Constellation Wine Brands for $1.7 Billion
…in a press release. Constellation is said to be moving away from lower-prices wines, with the average price of the wines acquired by Gallo being around $11. Earlier in the…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…impacted by lamb price, as well as beef prices. A ten percent increase in the price of lamb resulted in a decline in demand of about six percent. Demand for…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
…the price that the state’s asparagus producers need to survive. “(Mexico’s) cost of production is around $30 a box, and ours is around $55. The retailers do not want to…
Almond Matters: Effective Mite Control with An Insect Growth Regulator
…application just to make sure that the material is set,” said Clay. “Probably one of the most important things is just being sure to get really good coverage of the…
Bayer to Pay $80 Million in Latest Glyphosate Trial
…should receive $75 million in punitive damages, as well as $2 million for future noneconomic loss, nearly $3.07 million for past noneconomic loss, and close to $201,000 for past economic…