…2017 winegrape crush was just over 4,000,000 tons, it still fell slightly short of what we consider an average size crop in California. Based on bearing acreage estimates and multi-year…
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports…
Conaway Wants Farm Bill Movement Next Month
…House version of the bill leaving his committee will include a strong crop insurance component, and he will work to fight off attempts to weaken crop insurance. From the National…
Agri View: Florida Peaches
Everett Griner talks about Florida peaches, possible a new crop for Florida, in today’s Agri View. I recently did an article about Georgia farmers growing citrus fruit. Well, now I…
Highlights From the February 2018 Farm Income Forecast
…Relatively small annual declines are predicted for both animal/animal product (0.3 percent) and crop (0.8 percent) receipts. Forecast declines in receipts for milk and poultry/eggs are expected to more than…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-06-18
…Farm City Newsday, hosted by Taylor Hillman. House Agriculture Committee Chair Mike Conaway told AgNet West that a fight may be brewing over crop insurance in the new farm bill….
Farmers National Company Reports Increase in Land Listings, Price
…in listings. Experts say the industry is experiencing a post-harvest bump in land prices in most grain producing areas, meaning that with above average crop yields in most locations, farmer…
Conaway Wants Cotton and Dairy Fix on Any Must-Pass Bill
…Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention Monday in Phoenix, Arizona, Conaway signaled that he is no longer focused on just convincing the Senate to include the aid in the disaster bill,…
Conaway Warns of Crop Insurance Fight
…Crop Insurance Industry Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona. “There’s a fight ahead perhaps on crop insurance,” Conaway told AgNet West’s Gary Cooper. “The renewal of the farm bill will give the…
UC ANR Drought Management Tips: Alfalfa
…Natural Resources researchers during the drought of 2010-16. The tips cover a broad spectrum of California crops, from alfalfa to walnuts. Topics also include salt management, use of greywater in…
Fish in the Fields May Reduce Methane Emissions
…For California growers, employing the program could provide a secondary crop and income with minor costs for implementation. Rice is a staple in the diet of over half of the…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment
…The program contains three general categories of participation: Mitigation of private practice shortage situations, mitigation of public veterinary practice and specialty veterinary discipline shortage situations, and service in animal health…
California Avocado Crop Forecast Almost Double 2017 Harvest
…year’s crop and considerably better than some had feared. “The CAC 2018 pre-season crop estimate of 374.6 million pounds of California avocados means there will be solid volume for retailers…
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
The Almond Board of California is informing growers how vital the five-year census of agriculture data is to the industry, especially for specialty crops. ABC’s Carissa Sauer reminds producers that…