California Egg Production California’s egg production during May totaled 297 million, up 6 million from April’s production and up 16 million from May 2015. The all layers during the month…
Pacific Region Cattle and Livestock Review
…2015. Sheep slaughter totaled 185,300 head, up 9 percent from last year. California Milk Production California milk producers had a total of 1.77 million milk cows for May that produced…
Agri View: New Nut Champion
…The value of the 2014 pecan crop was $517 million, an increase of 12 percent from 2013. Commercial pecan production was reported in 14 states. Over three-fourths of U.S. pecans…
Dairy Export Access Undermining Costs Industry
…of milk production each week,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of NMPF. “When other countries disingenuously use policies and regulations to block those sales – especially in light of…
Farm/Food Groups Urging Passage of Biotech Food Labeling Legislation
NMPF Joins More Than 1,000 Food and Farm Groups in Letter to Senate Leaders Urging Passage of Roberts-Stabenow Biotech Food Labeling Legislation The National Milk Producers Federation joined a group…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Pound Cake
…Sugar 1 Cup Milk 6 Eggs 2 T Lemon Zest 4 Cup Flour 1 Cup Berries 1 T Baking Powder 4 Cup AP Flour To get the cooking directions, listen…
Agri View: Pork Exports
…production. Export value averaged $45.73 per head back to pork producers. The top U.S. pork export markets during the first quarter of 2016 were Mexico (470.4 million pounds and $355.9…
The California Kitchen: Black Berry Panna Cotta
…Vanilla Bean 1 Cup Condensed Milk ½ Cup Milk 1 T Agar-Agar 1 Cup Chopped Berries To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The…
June Dairy Market Report
…of milk solids grew faster than milk solids production during the first quarter of 2016,and the dairy trade balance improved in April,compared to the previous several months. Record inventories depressed…
Agri View: Growing Mushrooms
…is outstripping supply! According to Ben Waterman, the Cornell University coordinator for a shiitake mushroom growing project in Vermont, “We could see eight times the current production and still maintain…
Climate Smart Israel – Visiting the ‘Financial Innovations Lab’
…Secretary Ross at the Financial Innovations Lab at the Milken Innovation Center in Israel. State Board of Food and Agriculture president Craig McNamara is at the far left. As our…
National Pollinator Week
…and some birds, bats, and other insects, play a crucial role in flowering plant reproduction and in the production of most fruits and vegetables. Examples of crops that are pollinated…
Senate Biotechnology Compromise
…year ago, 275 House members voted on a bill to establish a voluntary nation-wide program that would give consumers access to information about their food, protect advancements in food production…
NMPF Pres. on Roberts-Stabenow Agreement on Food Biotech Legislation
…Vermont biotech labeling law is slated to take effect. “We’re pleased that the legislative proposal clearly stipulates that milk and meat from animals that consume feed grown from biotech seeds…