…claims and fund an aggressive outreach and education program on the benefits of crop insurance coverage. Provide $5.25 million of new funding to support intensive research on smoke exposure and…
Easy Peel Avocado Looking to Copy Citrus Success
…Laura Payne said, “As the fruit ripens and moisture loss occurs in the process, the thicker, corkier skin separates more easily from the fruit flesh, compared to the thinner and…
USDA, Dairy Farmers Mark Start of the California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…(AMS). Federal milk marketing orders are voluntary, industry-initiated, industry-driven marketing tools intended to prevent damaging price competition inherent in the marketing of highly perishable commodities. FMMOs establish the terms of…
Keep the Greenhouse Warm Without Electricity
…pane windows. They are much more energy-efficient, allowing warmth from the sun to come in during the day and prevent heat loss due to cold temperatures outside. Also, be sure…
A Quick Recap of California Propositions and Their Standing
…pass PROP 6 Fuel tax repeal: Did not pass PROP 7 Daylight Saving Time: Passed PROP 8 Kidney Dialysis Price Setting: Did not pass PROP 10 Rent Control: Did not…
Coalition Looks to Limit Future Agribusiness Mergers
…the U.S. economy,” the letter states. “This hyper-consolidation has contributed to declining farm incomes, loss of choice of inputs for farmers, stagnant wages and increased layoffs for workers, higher grocery…
Industry Seeks Additional Tariff Relief as USDA Reports Increased Milk Production
…increased from the month prior on a more rapid pace of growth in milk per cow. The 2019 milk price forecast has also been raised, however, dairy farmers are looking…
USDA Announces Early Release of Select Commodity Tables
…post online tables containing long-term supply, use, and price projections to 2028 for major U.S. crops and livestock products and will include supporting U.S. and international macroeconomic assumptions. The short-term…
Federal Agencies Combine Resources for Food Waste Initiative
…food waste annually, representing a yearly lost value of an estimated $18.2 billion. The U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions initiative is one of the many public-private partnerships that…
The Western View: A Fix for California Water Problems?
…the environmental lobby, forcing the state to release water to flow into the ocean at the price of farmland. This increased flow was due to what is called “biological opinions”….
Bankers Expect Farmland Prices to Continue Decline
Rural bankers expect farmland prices will continue to decline. In the latest Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index, Midwest lenders on average estimated that farmland prices declined by 4.0 percent over…
Agri View: Farm Income Declined…Again
…year. According to USDA, this is the fourth consecutive decline. One source put the loss at 16 thousand dollars per family. It doesn’t matter if it is soybeans or cattle….
Trade Market Landscape for California Rice Remains Turbulent
…not really a negative effect other than potential loss of opportunity there that we really thought we were going to have.” The trade market landscape does appear to be a…
Agri View: Farm Labor Cost More Today
Everett Griner talks about farm labor costing more in today’s Agri View. Farm Labor Cost More Today No matter where the crop is grown, and what the price is that…