…China and Australia plan to raise $500 million to $1 billion in capital, with the possibility of increasing that amount to $2 billion through loans. Organizers say Chinese demand is…
Agri View: Food Production
…increased demand for meat, eggs, and dairy, boosting pressure to grow more corn and soybeans to feed more cattle, pigs, and chickens. If these trends continue, the double whammy of…
Agri View: Hydroponic Farming
…Forest Project, 2009). A parallel increase in the demand for food species is implied, and estimates claim that food production will need to be doubled in order to compensate (Sahara…
Avocado Advocates Share the Love
…RD who frequently is a guest on local television programs. About the California Avocado Commission Created in 1978, the California Avocado Commission strives to increase demand for California avocados through…
Agri View: Farmers Benefit from Oil Prices
…cost-saving benefits. Low costs together with the likelihood of continued steady demand, reflecting the non-luxury nature of the products in the agri sector, are likely to mean that low oil…
Farm Lending Needs Remain High
The Federal Reserve Bank reports the need for farm lending remained high in the second quarter of 2016, driven by ongoing demand for operating loans. The Federal Reserve’s Agricultural Finance…
Tomato growers reduce acreage to match markets
…not be good for individual California growers, but “it’s better for the industry” to balance supply and demand. “Nobody wants to wish a bad crop, but if we want a…
Avocado Growers Face Obstacles but Harvest More Fruit
…said, has created a shortage of employees, and ripe fruit is dropping to the ground—both avocados and lemons—because of increased demand for picking crews. “We knew coming into this year…
U.S. Breweries Ride Labeling Wave
…largely avoided increasing consumer demand for more nutrition information. The other three breweries include Constellation Brands Beer Division, the Craft Brew Alliance, and North American Breweries. Together with the other…
IndexBox Marketing: Orange Market In Crisis
…orange juice, and the U.S. products are demanded mainly domestically. The industry impact of a decrease in orange harvest in these countries is analyzed below. While approximately 75% of all…
Brexit Could Bring Market, Policy Impacts for U.S. Grains
…to a lesser extent, the global economy, affecting demand for grain and the meat it produces. However, the largest and longest-term impacts of the Brexit on grains could come from…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…record-high carryover stocks, the steep drop in production last year has limited the ability of the industry to meet market demand. Read the full Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook report….
Food Security
…consumption as it responds to movements in domestic prices and income. When the projected demand exceeds projected food production, the difference is referred to as the implied additional supply required….
Draft of Approved Changes to Basin Boundaries
…likely be based on demand and coordinated with 5-year updates to Bulletin 118. Following the adoption of DWR’s Basin Boundary Regulations in November 2015, DWR provided an online Basin Boundary…