…University teamed up with federal, academic and industry scientists to publish the blueprint titled, “Genome to Phenome: Improving Animal Health, Production and Well-Being.” A previous blueprint, which covered 2008-2017, met…
May Rain Silver Lining for Strawberry Growers
…on production because supply becomes an issue,” Peck said. “We are starting to see inklings of that in the marketplace, so if we could cut about half of the production…
Four-Alarm Fire Causes Major Damage to Blue Diamond Growers Facility
…are still working to assess the damage to the facility and the main production area will remain down until the clean-up is complete and it is deemed safe to resume…
Farm Bureau Calls for Quick Resolution on China Trade
…to high levels of stress and uncertainty for many farm and ranch families and other Americans whose jobs are connected to agricultural production.” Duvall also called for progress on trade…
Beef Cattle Cost Study Released from UC ANR
The University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources’ Agricultural Issues Center recently released a beef cattle cost study, detailing the cost and returns for beef production in California. The new…
Pilot Program for U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Coming in June
…to track cotton production practices to identify areas which can be updated and improved. Implementing a data collection initiative is part of the industry’s work to achieve its overall 2025…
Still Developing Hemp Regulation Also Depends on Location
…production registration with an interested party’s local agricultural commissioners office. However, there is very little else lined out and rules are continually being updated. “Yes, sadly that’s the case,” Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Henry…
Agricultural Production Facing Constraints Highlighted by Agriculture Ministers
The Ministers of Agriculture from Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the United States highlighted that food demand is rising while agricultural production faces significant constraints, such as limited access to arable…
Groups React to Chlorpyrifos Ban
…for an effective Integrated Pest Management program.” “The once mighty citrus producing state of Florida has lost 70% of its production due to this disease, which is expanding exponentially in…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…and safe; their management has met FDA, USDA and EPA standards; they meet quality requirements throughout the production system; and are produced using animal well-being, worker safety, and environmentally-sound production…
FDA Must Step in To End Fake-Butter Proliferation
…quality of the real thing.” The American Butter Institute filed a lengthy complaint to the FDA in September calling out imitators. It also supports the National Milk Producers Federation’s citizen…
USDA Announces Repayment Options for Producers with Coverage in Previous MPP for Dairy
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that dairy producers who had coverage under the Margin Protection Program for Dairy (MPP-Dairy), which provided payments to producers when the price of milk…
OFAC Begins Educational Seminar Series in Salinas
…a grower panel.” Vegetable Crop Production and Weed Science advisor for UCCE Monterey County, Richard Smith will also be discussing weed control practices in organic vegetable production at the Salinas…
Online Tool Available for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program
…coverage levels, monthly payments, and more flexible production coverage options are especially helpful for the sizable majority of farms who can cover much of their milk production with the new…