…defined Ecosystem Services in agriculture as “the multiple benefits we gain from farming and ranching including crop and livestock production. In addition to valuable open space and wildlife habitat, the…
Pacific Region Field Crop Review
…reference week. Field workers received an average of $11.01 per hour, an increase of 1 percent. Livestock workers earned $11.35 per hour, down 10 cents. The field and livestock worker…
USDA Announces New Support for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
…for new and beginning farmers which will allow routine, prescribed, and emergency grazing outside the primary nesting season on enrolled land consistent with approved conservation plans. Previously, farmers and ranchers…
NRCS Drought Assistance Averts Hazardous Wind Erosion in the Klamath Basin
…to those who are protecting fallowed land from wind erosion using cover crops, mulching and other methods. Grazing management and water development to protect California rangeland ecosystems is also receiving…
Daily California Eggs Report
…dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. RANGE JUMBO 181 EXTRA LARGE 175 LARGE 168 MEDIUM 155 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
Daily California Eggs
…per dozen. This price does not reflect discounts or other contract terms. RANGE JUMBO 181 EXTRA LARGE 175 LARGE 168 MEDIUM 155 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market…
Shell Eggs: Daily California Eggs for June 6
…AA, WHITE EGGS IN CARTONS, DELIVERED STORE DOOR, CENTS PER DOZEN. RANGE JUMBO 164-176 EXTRA LARGE 155-167 LARGE 147-159 MEDIUM 137-145 Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
California Cattle on Feed Down
…percent. April 2013 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. April 2014 contained 22 weekdays (including holidays) and 4 Saturdays. View the Pacific Region Livestock Report from USDA/NASS. (.pdf)…
USDA Announces Programs to Conserve Sensitive Land and Help Beginning Farmers
…retired farmers and ranchers who transition expiring CRP acres to socially disadvantaged, military veteran, or beginning producers who return the land to sustainable grazing or crop production. Sign up will…
Crop Progress for June 4
…eggplant were growing well. Italian squash harvest continued. In Imperial County, growers harvested sweet corn, onions, melons and watermelon. LIVESTOCK Range and non-irrigated pasture continued in fair to very poor…
Daily National Broiler Market at-a-Glance
…Market activity for parts is slow to moderate. In production areas, live supplies are moderate at mixed but mostly desirable weights. SOURCE: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News Division…
Daily National Turkey Market at-a-Glance
…steady to firm on tom drums and tom 2-joint wings, balance steady. Demand light to good, mostly light to moderate. Offerings light. Source: USDA/AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News…
Merced County Young Farmers and Ranchers Fundraiser
…however there will be opportunities to buy raffle tickets to support the fundraiser. Money raised at the event goes toward purchases at the following day’s junior livestock auction. To RSVP,…
Pleased with Livestock Disaster Assistance Implementation
Signup for the livestock disaster assistance program has been underway for a few weeks now, a program that many in the industry had been wanting to see available for producers…