…those interested in receiving the Continuing Education Units (CEU) and the certificate. UC IPM is offering a reduced price for registration through October 31, by entering a voucher code of…
Almond Shipments Staying Strong Despite Pandemic Challenges
…shipments moving, but there is a big question of price moving forward. Jacobsen explained that a multitude of uncertainties is creating some amount of concern. Almond prices have taken a…
July 4th Cookout Cost Stable Compared to Year Ago
…chop prices in 2021 compared to 2020,” Nigh said. “However, consumers looking a bit farther back to compare prices are seeing higher prices for ground beef, pork chops and chicken…
Lemon Demand Growing, But Domestic Producers Face Challenges
…lemons, primarily from Argentina,” Babcock noted. “As labor costs in California increase, that’s just another cost of production that has to be covered by a good price for lemons in…
Internal Cooking Temp Remains Same Even if Price of Meat is Higher at Market
Proper internal cooking temperatures remain the same, even if the price of meat is higher at the market. Meat prices at the grocery store might be a little higher for…
Produce Working Group Seeks Food Box Program Adjustments
…using low cost as a determining factor for contract decisions. The belief is that emphasizing price in contract decisions limits produce selections and reduces the potential quality of food boxes….
More Money: CFAP 2 is Back Open
…a duration between six months and one year. Some of the updates to CFAP 2 include additional payments of $20 per acre for farmers of eligible flat-rate or price-triggered crops….
Water Futures Market May Not Have the Ag Solutions Proponents Suggest
…similar to the stock market. Market participants enter into a contract for a certain price based on the Nasdaq Veles California Water Index hoping the price will rise. Advocates of…
Understanding the California Water Futures Market
…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…
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…
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…
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…