…Furrow Irrigated in the Sacramento Valley & Northern Delta – 2014” – and other sample cost of production studies for many commodities are available and can be downloaded from the…
Farm Bill and ARC/PLC Decision Aid Tool Workshops
…the workshops is to discuss producer options with respect to Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) elections for covered commodities authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These…
Pacific Regional Crop Production Report
…and the first week of January 2015, included the following commodities: Cotton – American Pima production is estimated at 520,000 bales for 2014, down 15 percent from 2013. Harvested acreage…
Executives Predict Future of Agriculture at AFBF Annual Convention VIP Event
…got to be affordable. We look to leverage our supply chain to take costs out of our system.” While Wal-Mart will continue to source more specialty commodities, Leech said educating…
Agriculture Emerging: a progress report at CDFA
…share our recent successes and provide updates on many ongoing efforts. Agriculture has its share of challenges, starting with the drought. Looking ahead, though, global demand for California’s commodities is…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…the basis for the official USDA estimates of production and harvested acres of all major agricultural commodities in the United States and year-end grain and oilseed supplies. Data from the…
USDA Helps Open and Expand Export Markets for U.S. Agriculture
Fiscal Year 2015 Funding Strengthens Market for American Products and Commodities Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service has awarded…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…from someone who has questions about an upcoming pesticide application,” explains Robinson. In 2012, Merced County agriculture commodities grossed a record high of $3.25 billion, according to the county’s latest…
Almond Harvest Expectations
In Specialty Crop news, it’s harvest season for many commodities in California and some are worried about the affect the drought has had on this crop. Several commodity experts believe…
Tulare County Crop Report Shows Increases
…biggest jump being in pistachios. There was nearly a 13,000-acre jump for pistachios. Despite that, milk and milk products remain the county’s top commodities, bringing in more than $2 billion…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…affected by the seasonal change based on a 3-year average mix of commodities producers sell. Increased monthly movement of cattle, hay, sweet corn, and broilers offset the decreased marketing of…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…of June, includes the following commodities: Wheat – California’s 2014 Durum wheat harvested acreage is estimated at 55,000 acres. The yield is forecast at 3.00 tons per acre resulting in…
New Waterways Law Benefits Agriculture, Consumers
…in this country – according to AFBF transportation specialist Andrew Walmsley. Walmsley says the U.S. has been blessed with an inland waterways system that allows for shipment of bulk commodities…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Highlights Recent Trade Breakthroughs with Mexico
…commodities. Through the Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, USDA has provided $24.6 million in Fiscal Year 2014 funds to 22 trade organizations to help create, expand, and maintain long-term export…