…14.8 percent on less positive production prospects in Brazil, the world’s largest sugar producer and exporter, following heavy rains which hampered harvesting operations and lowered sugar yields. From the…
Farming from the Heart- Our Future
…year we start all over again. This applies to more than just production of food, it applies to our lives. It’s the way we, as farmers, ranchers, communicators and everything…
Senate Passes GMO Labeling Legislation
…their support for the bill as it moves to the House.” From the National Milk Producers Federation: “We are pleased the Senate has approved the Roberts-Stabenow food biotechnology labeling measure,…
NMPF on Biotech Labeling Amendment
NMPF Commends Senate for Moving Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Labeling Amendment Toward Final Vote The National Milk Producers Federation thanked Senate members for approving a cloture motion that will set up a…
Agri View: Direct Marketing
…Education Marketing Strategies For Farmers and Ranchers From left: Jill, Jenna, James and Jeff Burkhart (Photo courtesy of Picket Fence Creamery) For 23 years, all the milk from Jeff and…
Almond Forecast Up
2016 California Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent California’s 2016 almond production is forecast at 2.05 billion meat pounds, up 2.5 percent from May’s subjective forecast and up 7.9 percent from…
Agri View: Pesticide Use and Losing Ability to Produce
…not available, entire crops could be wiped out and the stability of our food supply would be destroyed. For example: “Without pesticides, U.S. food production would drop and food prices…
Tools to Help Dairy Farmers
…also announced earlier this year that a farm’s production history can be restructured to accommodate new family members joining the dairy operation. This will accommodate the intergenerational transfer of production…
Fruit and Tree Nuts Outlook
…to sluggish exports in 2015/16, should help alleviate some of the supply impacts of the expected very small production this year. The June NASS Crop Production report projected the total…
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….
July 4th Cookout Prices
…period last year. During the first quarter of 2016 (January-March), U.S. milk production reached historic levels, putting significant downward pressure on the price farmers receive for their milk. Read more….
Air Quality Incentives Available
…levels that persistently exceed the National Ambient Air Quality Standards established by the Clean Air Act. For fiscal year 2016, interested owners or operators of land managed for agricultural production…
Opening Markets for Almond Hulls
There is surplus of almond hulls in California. That inventory gets larger every year with less dairy production in the state to sell to. Research is looking to find new…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry French Toast
…Milk 3 Eggs 1 Vanilla Bean ½ Cup Blue Berry puree ½ Cup Brown Sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…