…trees per acre, bearing acreage, and oranges per box were used in the statistical models estimating production. The varieties forecast in this report include conventional, organic, and specialty Navel oranges…
Record Walnut Production Forecast
…and groundwater when necessary to provide adequate water supply to the trees. Weather conditions during the growing season were mild thus benefitting the crop. Crop quality is excellent with low…
Raising the Bar; How Protecting You From Pesticides Has Changed
…crop report, with almonds, sweet potatoes and tomatoes worth about $750 million alone that year. “Agriculture is important to California and we have to ensure that the chemicals are used…
Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets
One of the recent programs receiving funding through the Farm Bill will directly help smaller specialty crop growers. Program Boosts Farmers’ Markets Agriculture Marketing Service Administrator Anne Alonzo says the…
USDA Helps Deliver the Latest in Innovative Agricultural Methods to Small, Socially Disadvantaged Agricultural Producers
…training on growing practices, crop planning, processing and post-harvest handling to immigrant and refugee farmers and cooperatives. Hawaii The Kohala Center, Inc. – $197,219; To provide technical assistance to the…
Nation’s Ag Co-ops Set Record for Annual Sales and Income
…crop production and livestock sales both increased 6 percent in 2013, while production input (farm supply) sales increased 2 percent. “These sales and net income records for ag cooperatives, combined…
2014 Grant Awards to Support Farmers Markets, Local Food and Organic Production
…Alonzo also discusses USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grants that aim to improve the competitiveness of organic livestock and crop producers. AMS Administrator Anne Alonzo To learn…
USDA Unveils Key New Programs to Help Farmers Manage Risk
…programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which program works best for…
USDA Announces 2014-Crop Sugar Loan Rates and FY 2015 Sugar Program Provisions
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Commodity Credit Corporation today announced loan rates for 2014-crop sugar as required by the 2014 Farm Bill. The 2014-crop national average loan rate is…
Deadlines Approching for Disaster Programs
…and a new crop insurance offerings. Cotton Producers Deadline September 30th is an important deadline for eligible livestock producers to sign up for a USDA Farm Bill livestock disaster program…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Unveils Key New Risk Management Programs
…ended direct payments. Both programs offer farmers protection when market forces cause substantial drops in crop prices and/or revenues. Producers will have through early spring of 2015 to select which…
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower’s Crop Guesstimate; Acreage Survey
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week from Florida features a video of citrus grower Wayne Simmons giving his orange crop guesstimate and what the numbers from the latest Florida…
Agri View: Good Numbers
Everett Griner talks about the strong numbers crop acreage is showing in today’s Agri View. Good Numbers …
California Crop Weather
…remained active. Nut Crops Walnut, almond, and pistachio harvests continued. Pecan harvest is expected to begin in a few weeks. Vegetable Crops Tomato harvest wound down throughout the state. In…