…crop-by-crop ARC-County (ACR-CO) or PLC, or ARC-Individual for the entire farm. The ARC-CO program provides financial support that is linked to historical base acres of select commodities, not current production….
Groups Rallying to Defeat Proposition 15 As Ballots Go Out
…So, for our members that I represent, our cotton gins, and our almond hullers and processers, and walnut hullers and processors, and so on,” said Roger Isom, President and CEO…
Week in Review: Fires May Help Winegrape Oversupply and The Latest Citrus Forecast
The abundance of challenges in 2020 may help the industry address the winegrape oversupply, at least in the short term. The latest citrus production estimate shows a decline across the…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…the U.S. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over the years,…
USDA Releases Final CSP Rule Change
…interim changes that remain also include a one-time payment for developing a comprehensive conservation plan. Specific support for organic production activities is also included in the CSP updates. The final…
Bagrada Bug Could Be Problematic for Desert Producers This Fall
…a Sudan grass field, Bermuda grass, cotton, what have you. That’s the tough part because they can wreak a lot of havoc in just a short period of time,” Palumbo…
OTA Details How Federal Policy Can Best Support Organic Production
The Organic Trade Association (OTA) recently published a white paper detailing how federal policy can best support organic production. The ‘Advancing Organic to Mitigate Climate Change’ paper details the value…
Wine Glass Half-Full: Challenges Help Balance Winegrape Oversupply
…forward.” The troublesome events of 2020 will not fix the situation. However, they may provide a window of opportunity to move production more in line with demand. The winegrape oversupply…
First Citrus Forecast Low, Just Slightly for CA
…production is projected to drop 3 million boxes; grapefruit remained the same, lemon production expected to drop just over 3 million boxes and a slight estimated increase in tangerines and tangelos…
Almond Update: Virtual Conference Set to Mimic Past Events
…events, this year’s conference will include a trade show hall, production and research updates, educational sessions, social networking gatherings and more. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet stakeholders…
Week in Review: Buyers Weary of Winegrapes, No More Gas-Powered Vehicles by 2035
…executive order, this time prohibiting the sales of new gas-powered vehicles and equipment over the next 25 years. The rising costs of production in California are making other states more…
Smoke Exposure: ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’ for Winegrape Buyers
…to delay harvest for evaluation,” said Bitter. “Some buyers were not in a position to want to accept the entire production from this year’s crop because of their own oversupply…
California Production Costs Making Other States More Attractive for Growers
The increasing cost of production in California is pushing some farmers to try their luck in other states. Costs for labor, regulatory compliance, and fuel are all substantially cheaper in…
The Western View: Honors to A Farmer With A World-Changing Invention
…Frank began inventing at age 13. In the mid-20th century, Mr. Zybach transformed agricultural production worldwide. He created Center-pivot irrigation. It’s a method of crop irrigation in which equipment rotates…