…pink. Del Monte is planning to start growing the pineapple in Costa Rica. They will label it extra sweet pink flesh pineapple. So far there’s no official word on when…
Agri View: Farm Labor Help Needed
Everett Griner talks about farm labor continuing to be a problem in today’s Agri View. An adequate supply of migrant labor is still a serious problem for…
Farm Machinery Markets Beginning to Stabilize
…percent higher than this time last year. However, that number does reflect some cost cutting measures taken by the company in recent months as well as non-ag sales numbers. The…
Citrus Disease HLB Detection and Quarantine in Orange County
…of 7,513 jobs per year, and has cost growers $2.994 billion in lost revenue since HLB was first detected there. The Asian citrus psyllid was first detected in California in…
NPPC White Paper Details Benefits Of NAFTA
…entire Mexican market. That equates to a loss of 5 percent of U.S. pork production, which would reduce the U.S. live hog market by 10 percent at a cost of…
EPA Is The Top Target for Budget Cuts
…the safety of chemicals in the marketplace.” The proposal does maintain funding for high priority infrastructure investments like grants and low-cost funding for projects that improve drinking water quality and…
Ag Groups Respond to White House Budget Cuts
…in more than 100 countries are made possible through producer checkoff dollars managed by 18 state wheat commissions and cost-share funding provided by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. For more information,…
Culver’s Donates 238 Blue Jackets to FFA
Culver’s restaurant chain recently donated over $30,000 dollars to the National FFA’s blue jacket program. The donation will cover the cost of 238 blue jackets, which will be presented to…
Agri View: Peanut Butter-A Requested Food Donation
…the list of healthy, and requested, food items. Again, thanks to farmers, and processors who supply peanut butter to needy families. At no cost. That’s Agri View for today. I’m…
Planning and What to Grow in Your Food Forest
…enjoy the fruits of your labor for years to come? To get started, pick your location. Instead of grassy, weed-free landscapes, you’ll actually want to pile up organic material where…
2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual Available
…average monthly price occurring in May at $12.89/cwt. and the highest average monthly price occurring in December at $17.55/ cwt. Read the full 2016 California Cost of Milk Production Annual….
EPA E15 Volatility Restriction Among Regulations Requiring Reform
…allow further increases in ethanol production and use. However, a number of burdensome EPA regulations are stifling growth in ethanol production and demand, inhibiting job creation, imposing unnecessary costs on…
Benefits of a Straw Bale Garden
…also heat up much quicker than soil making them a perfect option for northern climates with shorter growing seasons. The cost is pretty reasonable too. Depending on the size, straw…
2016 California Raisin Grape Mechanical Harvest Report
…after placing bunches on paper trays on terraces between vine rows. The Overhead Trellis System has led to increased production of dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor…