DepositPhotos image In 2025, California Table Grape Growers will celebrate forty years of helping high school seniors pursue higher education through scholarships. This year, they are offering three scholarship categories,…
Port Strike Could Hinder U.S. Ag Shipments
DepositPhotos image A potential strike at three dozen U.S. ports could upend supply chains and raise prices weeks before election day. Farm Policy News says the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA)…
Looking Long Term at Markets
…premium into the market, and so that might provide some marketing opportunities,” he said. He said those who don’t want to gamble on the weather can look at deferred prices….
Farm Struggles Similar to Those Seen in 1980’s Continue to Impact Growers
…the situation with the water going on with the, as I mentioned, the input costs, combined with interest rates, combined with market prices, combined with just other whole host of…
NPPC Pushes for Prop 12 Changes
…strong export market. However, prices have gone up more in California than in the rest of the nation, due to the costs incurred by the pork industry because of Prop…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
…it’s hard to deny that the plants have had higher costs over the last 16 years with energy and labor particularly. And there’ll be an adjustment in milk prices.” The…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
…and so is the debt-to-asset ratio that’s falling.” He said prices that farmers are getting for many of their crops continued to fall. USDA protecting a 12% drop in crop…
Almond Update: Tight Margins Call for Effective Technology in Agriculture
…ways to make their investments profitable, often resorting to cutting costs on inputs like sprays and fertilizers. Given the current challenging economic climate, implementing effective technology in agriculture becomes even…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…involved with increasing inputs and labor over the years” is substantial, Bitter said. “We have not seen commensurate price increases in commodity prices or grape value,” he said, adding that…
Drought Increases in U.S.
Drought monitor numbers jump higher in August. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Trigona85/DepositPhotos Significant increases in U.S. Drought Monitor coverage nationally and by category were…
New Report Released on Delta Drought Response Pilot Program
…were inconsistent, especially in low-elevation areas, while higher elevations showed more potential. Factors like crop type, soil, and local flooding also influenced results. The report suggests that future water conservation…
Total Debt Held by Farm Sector Increases 34 Percent in 10 Years
…USDA’s Farm Service Agency, which only accounted for a small portion. The report warns that higher debt relative to income can hinder growth and lead to financial struggles for farmers,…
More Specials on Eggs
More grocery stores are running specials on higher priced eggs. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Woodinville, WA USA – circa May 2022: A variety of eggs for…
Egg Prices Rising
Wholesale egg prices continue to rise. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by agnormark.gmail.com/DepositPhotos image Wholesale egg prices are continuing to climb. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored Content…