…plant health, production and resilience. These grants were made through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Foundational program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and administered by USDA’s National…
Pacific Region, Poultry Report
California Egg Production California’s egg production during April totaled 291 million, down 6 million from March’s production but up 22 million from April 2015. The all layers during the month…
USDA Launches Ag Resource Management Survey
…of U.S. agricultural production including farm financial well-being and chemical usage, according to USDA. In 2016, the survey will take a closer look at corn production, and both organic and…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
A global grain surplus will continue to pressure crop prices as this year’s harvest will expand to the second-highest on record. The International Grains Council says world grain production will…
California Livestock Review
…2015. Veal production totaled 6.00 million pounds, 10 percent below April a year ago. Calf slaughter totaled 34,800 head, down 2 percent from April 2015. Pork production totaled 2.00 billion…
The Western View: Cattle Pollution Numbers
…transportation creates 26 percent. Over the last century, Increased efficiency in milk production has greatly reduced the carbon footprint of the cattle industry. In the 1940s there were 25 million…
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
…the same time, the report expects a significant reduction in acreage for field crops that require significant amounts of water, including corn, wheat, cotton and alfalfa. However, despite a projected…
Cotton Forecast Up Despite Low Water
California cotton projections show a rare increase even with the low water allocations on the west side of the Central Valley. Cotton Projections High Despite Low Water California Cotton Ginners…
Dragon Fruit Might Be Next Niche Crop
…looking to find what are the best cultivation practices or approaches,” Smith says. “For example, what kind of light intensity is needed to maximize crop production. We are hoping that…
Food Waste Research
…production and consumption. A wide array of voices from across the food chain applauded the announcement of the first national standards for food waste reduction. Here’s what they had to…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…beginning to change. UC Cooperative Extension and Fresno State agricultural production scientists researched overhead irrigation at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center for five years, growing wheat, corn,…
Almond Board: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Partnership
…investment in research and improved production practices with the goal of responsible and sustainable[1] use of California’s valuable natural resources,” Ludwig said. Through more than 100 innovative Almond Board-funded research…
May Dairy Market Report
The May issue of the NMPF-DMI Dairy Market Report is now available. It says that increased production per cow and expectations for additional milk production growth is dampening the outlook…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…crops, to development of biofuel conversion processes and costs/benefit estimates of renewable energy production. Through BCAP, USDA is incentivizing more than 890 growers and landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to…