…best production method for the variety, which illustrates significant promise for a substantial reduction in labor. “The vines can be pruned by machine and then the dried raisins can be…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…pork and broiler production. The egg production estimate is raised modestly on late-2017 production data. For 2018, the total red meat and poultry production forecast is raised as higher expected…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…resources to release sterile male Mexican fruit flies as a means of eradication. The release of 325,000 males per square mile each week will prevent the production of offspring, eventually…
Key Risks Keep Ag Outlook Cool
…and trade uncertainty remain key risks to the outlook. High yields boosted production of corn and soybeans to near-record levels for the fourth year in a row, creating higher inventories…
Imperial County Agriculture Impacts Shown in New Report
Crop Report Plus…a report that takes the annual Crop Report further Crop Report Plus relates to the economic contributions of Imperial County Agriculture that quantifies data from the ag industry…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…be adequate to prevent the moths from infesting the almond crop when navel orangeworm numbers are low to moderate in a given area. Sprays are timed using egg traps or…
California Avocado Industry Remains Strong Despite Wildfire Damage
…said Vice President of Industry Affairs for the California Avocado Commission Ken Melban. Early projections had indicated about a 400 million pound crop this year. “We will easily have probably…
Livestock Outlook Positive for 2018
…about the cost of production and won’t pay a premium for the product if the quality isn’t there.” Robb noted during the workshop that the pork industry is considering setting…
U.S. Crop Prices Forecast to Remain Stable
…Mississippi State University. He spoke to attendees of the American Farm Bureau national convention during a workshop on global crop trends and the U.S. farm policy forecast for the year…
Agri View: California Citrus
Everett Griner talks about California citrus crop in today’s Agri View. California citrus crop was bigger than Florida’s this year for the first time ever. Everett explains the reasons for…
Farm Bureau Re-elects President Zippy Duvall
…reform, crop insurance, biotechnology and more. “Today’s actions give us a clear roadmap at a time when farmers are on the verge of their fifth consecutive year of shrinking net…
Celebrating the Delicious Apricot
…way to North American when English colonists settled in Virginia. The apricot tree can grow to 45 feet if left unpruned. Almost all U.S. commercial production is in California, with…
U.S. Pork Farmers Get Outstanding Return on Checkoff Investment
…National Pork Board President. The most recent study covers the years 2011-2016. It showed that, among other returns on investment, each dollar invested in production research to benefit on-farm practices…
Winter Wheat Growers Holding on Through Cold Snap
…days. Hard red winter wheat growers in Kansas and Oklahoma are already not expecting to have a large crop this year. They’ve been battling lower prices because of a large…