…work The California Department of Food and Agriculture is continuing its work on integrating Tamarixia into an integrated pest management system for Asian citrus psyllids. Environmental Program Manager David Morgan…
USDA and Farm Bureau Co-host Meetings to Answer Farm Bill Questions
…several programs. New home loan eligibility for rural areas with population up to 35,000. New grant program for business development with priority for local food projects, new partnership with community…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs
Benchmark prices are steady. Asking prices for next week are 8 cents lower for Jumbo and 19 cents lower on the remainder of sizes. Trade sentiment is steady to lower….
California Hay Report
Compared to last week: Prices traded mostly steady in most areas. Demand remained very good in all regions on active trading activity. The supply of hay in California is very…
Vilsack Message: Local Markets, Local Growth
…work directly with local communities to develop comprehensive strategies that use local food systems to meet a variety of needs. Local Food, Local Places will put communities in a strong…
New Funding for Fight Against Citrus Greening
…state agencies in responding to citrus greening. The Group includes representatives from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), and National Institute of Food and…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is steady to lower. Offerings are moderate to heavy. Demand ranges light to fairly good, mostly light to moderate. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is…
Daily California Eggs Report
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is lower. Demand is light to moderate. Offerings continue moderate to instances heavy. Supplies are moderate. Market activity is slow. Shell egg marketer’s benchmark price…
Ongoing Water Crisis Takes Toll on Citrus
…for use by its 600 farmers. “Even though we got zero water from the government, we have been able to go out and get some water at very high prices…
Daily California Eggs
Prices are steady. Trade sentiment is lower. Offerings are moderate to occasionally heavy. Demand is light to moderate at best. Supplies are moderate and easily cover current needs. Market activity…
Bare Facts About Bees
How much of your food depends on honeybees? Would you say it’s every other bite? How about one in three bites, or every fifth bite? Sabrina Hill has the answer….
Daily California Eggs
Benchmark prices are 1 cent lower for Jumbo and 2 cents lower on the remainder of sizes. The undertone is lower. Offerings are moderate to instances heavy. Demand is moderate…
National Weekly Rice Summary
…prices steady; second heads steady; brewers steady. Rice by-products: rice bran prices steady to 7.00 higher; hulls 4.00 higher. For the complete summary report and prices-National Weekly Rice Summary. (.pdf)…
USDA Takes Steps to Stop PEDv, PDCoV
…state or federal authorities. While the PEDv does not pose a threat to human health or food safety, it is causing a tremendous hardship for American pork producers. It has…