21 land-grant institutions are collaborating to provide researchers, producers and industry partners’ up-to-date, research-based information on the nutrient needs of agricultural animals. Since forming in 2010, the National Animal Nutrition…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…fruit exports remained strong throughout the month. Mid-season varieties of stone fruit approached maturity. Reflective plastic was placed in some orchards to help get more sun to the fruit and…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…environment, human health and the climate. A new report from the Agricultural Sustainability Institute at UC Davis offers a big picture look at the scale and impacts of nitrogen in…
Program Preserves Ag Land for Climate Benefits
In Its Second Year, Cap-and-Trade Funded SALC Program Commits $37.4 Million to Shield Agricultural Land from Development Twenty California properties may be permanently set aside for agriculture thanks to a…
First-half Pork, Beef Export Volumes Ahead of Last Year
U.S. red meat exports ended the first half of 2016 on a positive note as June export values for both pork and beef were the highest of the year. The…
Agri View: Consuming GMO Crops
…and on agricultural practices around the world? Can they help feed and preserve the health of the Earth’s burgeoning population? Q: Who’s eating biotech foods? A: In all likelihood, you…
Fresno County Ag Value Declines in 2015
…Overall, agricultural production in Fresno County totaled $6.61 billion, showing a 6.55 percent decrease from 2014’s $7.04 billion. “The strength of Fresno County’s agricultural industry is based upon the diversity…
Group GAP And Food Safety
USDA Good Agricultural Practices are now available for small and mid-sized farmers in group form as a means of food safety certification. Rod Bain reports. Group GAP And Food Safety…
Agriculture Production Costs Sharply Decline in 2015
U.S. farmers spent far less on agriculture production in 2015 compared to 2014, according to the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. A new report shows farmers spent $362.8…
Agri View: Politics and Cuban Trade
…Congress approved a bill to allow the sale of agricultural products and medicine to Cuba. And just this year a measure to fund a bill to study and begin to…
California Wine Shows Strength in Challenging Economy
…government agencies such as the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Economic Research Service and Federal Reserve Bank. For a copy of the methodology, click here. Highlights Impact of California wine and…
Farm Credit System Loan Volume Up
…Credit Banks Funding Corporation, Tracey McCabe, says “despite continued lower agricultural commodity prices and global economic challenges, the overall credit quality of the System’s loan portfolio remained favorable.” 2016 first…
California Citrus Acreage
The Pacific Regional Office of the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducts an acreage survey of California citrus growers as funding is available. The purpose of this survey is…
Russia and Japan Meet to Talk Exports
Russia Wants to Export Poultry and Beef Exports to Japan Russia is exploring ways to export more poultry and beef products to Japan. Meatingplace reports that officials from Russia and…