…production expected in September into the next fiscal year. Cotton: The 2016/17 U.S. cotton supply and demand estimates show marginally lower production, larger exports, and lower ending stocks relative to…
Agri View: Top Tree Nuts
…has included almonds, pistachios and walnuts. And credit for production goes to California. Well now there is a fourth tree nut to be counted, pecans. In the last three or…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…the following commodities: Cotton – In California, Upland cotton forecast is 235 thousand bales, up 42 percent from last year. Pima cotton in California forecast is 484 thousand bales with…
Demand for Brussels sprouts is booming
…a few years ago was unheard of.” The harvest in Monterey County is looking good, too. “So far, production here in Salinas and Monterey County has been off to a…
Big Increases in Southern County Crop Report
Another California region shows an increase in crop production for 2015 with some big changes for commodities within the southern county’s report. KXO Radio reports Imperial County saw a gross…
India, Pakistan Tensions could send Cotton Trade Business to U.S.
…cotton trade between India and Pakistan, a business valued at $822 million per year. Pakistan was India’s largest cotton buyer in the 2015-16 marketing year, purchasing around 2.5 million bales…
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
Everett Griner talks about changes taking place in the beekeeping business in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping Changes I’m getting more copy on honeybee production than I can keep up with….
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…delivery, packaging and production technology–to drive PepsiCo’s businesses forward. Marrone Pam Marrone, Ph.D., is founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company Marrone founded to discover and develop natural…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…and THI to identify the impact of within-day and seasonal heat trends on cow comfort and production—and aide in improving daily and long-term heat abatement strategies. Integrated Systems The SCR…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…family. You don’t believe me? Buy yourself a copy and try it yourself. You’ll see it makes a difference in plant production. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…total beef production in August and 10 percent for muscle cuts only – each up about 1 percentage point from a year ago. For January through August, these ratios were…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…navigate the dynamic consumer, supply-chain and manufacturing issues related to producing non-GMO products. Scaling production and transitioning entire supply chains are some of the most complex issues facing the food…
Food Price Index Up in September
…ample global supplies, especially export availabilities. This year’s record wheat production, coupled with an expected rebound in global rice production and above-average performance of coarse grains, maize in particular, have…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…production,” Navarro said. Strawberry harvest in his neighborhood gets going in March or April and runs through November, weather permitting. The heat wave would have been more damaging for growers…