Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida includes a summary of a grower forum on HLB as well as grower reports on price concerns and tree conditions. Want…
New Crops Trending in Southern California
…the water situation in the state. The price of water in Southern California continues to lead the nation, and more restrictions on uninterrupted service are expected to be handed down…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
Southern California avocado growers could change how the industry operates as they experiment with high density farming. Trying High Density Farming The price of water in San Diego County is…
Water Costs Changing Southern Agriculture
…price of water over the last several years has changed the landscape of agriculture in their area. Anderson says the Farm Bureau is expecting to see cutbacks on water use…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
…25th annual meeting in Visalia there were three reasons for the lowest total cotton acres planted since the 1920s. “Water, prices and competing crops are the reasons cotton planting is…
How Changes In U.S. Rice Situation Impact Price
…the World Agricultural Outlook Board talks about the net result with all of the small changes in the U.S. rice balance sheet. How Changes In U.S. Rice Situation Impact Price…
What Kind of Grocery Shopper Are You?
How you shop directly impacts the price you pay for your groceries. Food Shopper…
Administrator Dolcini Comments on USDA’s ARC/PLC Extension
Dolcini Val Dolcini, administrator of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) commented today updating USDA plans to extend the deadline for election of the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss…
USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
…2015, to choose between Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), the safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill. The final day to update yield history or…
Pump Add-on Can Save Money
…that curve equals a change in price a grower is paying to operate the pump, and most of the time that number increases. A flow meter can warn operators as…
Western View: Estate Tax Planning
…However, California real estate prices are higher than the average price paid for farmland elsewhere. Many farmers are land rich and cash poor, and if that land has taken a…
Poultry Bans By Foreign Buyers Just One More Price Depressor
…some countries are putting on poultry from certain U.S. states and regions actually bringing poultry prices down? Gary Crawford reports. Poultry Bans By Foreign Buyers Just One More Price Depressor…
Grocery Price Forecast for 2015
Last year, we saw our food prices rise – in This Land of Ours – by about 2-percent overall. Will we pay more at the Grocery Store this year? Cathy…
USDA Awards Grants to Support Schools Serving Healthier Meals and Snacks
…in order to purchase necessary equipment, giving priority to high-need schools where 50 percent or more of the enrolled students are eligible for free or reduced price meals. Download the…