State of the industry address at the 2018 Almond Conference. The almond industry remains committed to continuous improvement, setting industry goals for continued success and responsible production going forward. The…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…producers can make faster genetic progress towards a stronger, more disease resistant herd, reducing losses and drug use. Immunity+ heritability is 30%, similar to that of milk production. Semex is…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…Margin Coverage program (DMC) (renamed from the Margin Protection Program) will permit all dairy producers to insure margins above $8.00 on their Tier I (first five million pounds) production history….
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
…to benefit organic farming. The bill will also enhance trade programs to encourage exports of American farm goods. “Farm exports support jobs in rural California, of course, but also in…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…Water Rule will provide the clarity farmers and ranchers need to allow the continued production of food and farm products while conserving natural resources.” While much of the agricultural industry…
Self-Fertile Almond Varieties Starting to Show Characteristics
…production on the market to find it’s niche. Shasta is another out of the Central Valley and Blue Diamond Growers Membership Development Manager Ben Goudie said it’s still early but…
House and Senate Ag Committee Leaders Release Farm Bill Conference Report
…producers, local and organic food production, bioenergy, and access to new markets. It also addresses broadband, farm stress and mental health issues, and the opioid epidemic in rural areas. It’s…
Environmental Footprint of California Livestock Often Gets Inflated
While livestock production does contribute to emission levels, the fact that California is a global leader in production efficiency and sustainability can sometimes be lost in the conversation about animal…
Recent Iran Production Helping California Pistachios
Recent and upcoming overseas pistachio production is aiding the California pistachio industry. Pistachio production and shipments were walloped by the drought a few years ago. American Pistachio Growers Executive Director…
Almond Board Invests $6.8 Million in Research
…to improving production practices, the research projects help the California almond community provide almond lovers around the world with a safe, wholesome and sustainable product. The announcement was made at…
Inaugural California Dairy Sustainability Summit Highlights Progress and Goals for the Industry
…sustainability in food production. Langert encouraged active engagement with consumers to build better rapport and effectively deliver the history of sustainability priorities of the industry. The California dairy industry has…
Public Safety vs. Producer Income in Recent E. coli Outbreak
…you have vegetables of all kinds coming into the marketplace because you are essentially moving from summer production areas into winter production areas…so you end up hurting the growers that…
Beyond Meat Files for Initial Public Offering
…USDA will ultimately oversee the production and labeling of alternative-meat products, with many beef producers pushing for a more hardline definition of the word ‘meat’ when it comes to labels…
New Cotton Trust Protocol Initiative
…documenting cotton production practices and the impact they have on the environment. The announcement was made at the recent Cotton Sourcing USA Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. “That’s a further effort…