Global food prices have dropped for the last seven months, but that may be slowing down. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Alexa from Pixabay The…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Hits the Average & Pistachio Industry Challenges
…average prices have been trending in the opposite direction. California prune growers anticipate new production opportunities as the UC Davis Prune Breeding Program announced its latest cultivars have the potential…
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
…productivity. TFP measures the amount of agricultural output produced from the combined inputs like labor, capital, and intermediate inputs employed in farm production. Therefore, growth in TPP indicates positive changes…
Operating Costs Increase While Prices Decrease for Pistachios
Operating costs for pistachio growers have been steadily increasing over the past few years, while average prices have been trending in the opposite direction. Assistant Professor in Cooperative Extension in…
Optimism for the 2024 California Cotton Season
…Association (CCGGA), Roger Isom said a driving factor in projected increases is the availability of water. Prices of other commodities have also made cotton a more attractive option for growers….
Bureau of Reclamation Increases Central Valley Project Water Allocations
…hydrologic years in a row,” Febbo noted. “From what we see, the science regarding operational decisions and the hydrology moving forward support a higher allocation.” Listen to the report below….
Deadline Extended to April 26 for Conservation Stewardship Program
…protection. Some of the benefits that CSP participants have seen include enhanced resiliency to weather and market volatility and a decreased need for agricultural inputs. Listen to the report below….
California Pork Prices Higher After Prop 12 Implementation
Pork prices are higher in California now that Prop 12 is implemented. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Prop 12 is already raising the price of pork in…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
What do you think of current food prices? A new study looks at what people around the nation think. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Courtesy: Hunter Bliss…
Almond Update: Avoiding the ‘Monumental’ Navel Orangeworm Damage Seen in 2023
…patterns created poor pollination conditions and limited in-field sanitation practices. An inability to get into orchards for sanitation programs was also mixed with economic issues. Almond prices prevented many growers…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…directory on our page,” explained Bunger. “We’re hoping that we’ll give producers that maybe weren’t always in the traditional lane of crop insurance, but yet, they’re very interested in having…
International Complications for U.S. Exports
…time, more inputs, higher across the board,” he said. “So, the more these conflicts happen or continue to happen, the higher the cost of logistics and freight will be.” Kam…
Egg Prices Climbing Again
Image by ElasticComputeFarm from Pixabay After several months of declines, retail egg prices are climbing again. Gary Crawford has more on This Land of Ours. Listen to USDA Gary Crawford’s…
Week in Review: Growers Anticipate Good Year for Citrus & California Grape Crush Increases
…Crush Report has been released for 2023, featuring increases in tonnage and average prices. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to get the latest agricultural headlines in your inbox every week….
