…production has shifted to midsize and large-scale farms. However, small family farms did produce a relatively large share of two commodities in 2015: 57 percent of all poultry and eggs…
CFBF President Urges Farmers to Work Toward Change
…and ranchers need to maintain and enhance production of food and farm products. In order to be successful, Wenger said, farmers and ranchers must work together—across commodities and across regions….
Cost Studies for Growing Plums and Raisins in SJV
…many commodities are available online. To download the cost studies, visit the UC Agricultural Issues Center Cost Studies website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns program is funded by the…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…global slowdown,” he said. The bull market for commodities started in 2009 at the end of the global financial crisis. Crop farmers and livestock producers all raised their production efforts…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…and vegetables/melons are down $2.2 billion (3.8 percent) and $1.4 billion (6.9 percent), respectively. While overall cash receipts are expected to decline, receipts for several crop commodities are expected to…
California County Farm Bureaus Earn National Recognition
…county Farm Bureau partners with its local PBS affiliate to produce programs that highlight crops, commodities and agricultural products grown in the San Joaquin Valley. The successful program has begun…
USDA Awards Funding for Market Development Programs
…represent U.S. agricultural producers. FMD focuses on generic promotion of U.S. commodities, rather than consumer-oriented promotion of branded products, and preference is given to organizations that represent an entire industry…
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…by customers who rely on the United States for a reliable supply of high-quality commodities and food products. Sales overseas are a bright spot in an otherwise tough ag economy…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…acreage switch will be determined in part by crop demand for those commodities in the new year. Producers saw an unusually good planting window in 2016, but a return to…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…partners with cooperating state agencies to collect and analyze pesticide residue levels on selected foods. For over 25 years, the PDP has tested a variety of commodities including fresh and…
West Coast Ports Improving Infrastructure, but More Needed
…representing shippers of some of the top commodities moving through West Coast ports said at least some of their members modified their supply chains by, for example, diverting shipments to…
UC Releases New Cost Study for Growing Almonds
…other sample cost-of-production studies for many commodities are available online. To download the cost studies, visit the UC Agricultural Issues Center Cost Studies website at http://coststudies.ucdavis.edu. The cost and returns…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…substantial drop in prices or revenues for covered commodities. Covered commodities include barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed, grain sorghum, lentils, mustard seed, oats, peanuts, dry peas,…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…acreage and historical production of specific commodities—mostly field crops such as barley, wheat, corn, and soybeans. Read the full report The Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize U.S. Farms, 1992-2014….