…increasing cattle numbers are bringing more market-ready cattle through the supply chain but expectations are that slaughter capacity should remain sufficient. Amen says plants will be adding extra working hours…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…supply, and environment,” Youtsey said. UC Cooperative Extension specialists and advisors, who work in every county, can provide insight into real-world conditions that entrepreneurs should consider in the development stage….
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
…Production in Greece is average and should potentially supplement the decreased production experienced in Italy. The lower supply of kiwifruit has done nothing to curb demand and prices are some…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…earnings in many countries were depressing supply even as demand grows by two percent annually, according to Reuters. Rabobank last month forecast a 2017-18 global coffee deficit of 6.1 million…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…sustainable, healthy honey bee supply for pollination services in California while improving crop production. This can be accomplished with cover crops planted in or around orchards. Would you like to…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
…earnings in many countries were depressing supply even as demand grows around two percent annually, according to Reuters. Rabobank last month forecast a 2017-18 global coffee deficit of 6.1 million…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…per dozen potatoes, down 2 percent to $2.68 for a 5-pound bag “Supply and demand for chicken breasts are tight, which is why retail prices are higher,” Newton said. In…
U.S. Yet to Propose NAFTA Dairy Fix
…Star newspaper. President Donald Trump has criticized Canada’s supply management system that protects its domestic dairy industry, which Ottawa has vowed to support. Canada’s supply management system for dairy has…
New Zealand Triples U.S. DDGS Purchases
…milk supply in New Zealand is expected to reach 21.9 million tons, surpassing the prior record of 2014, thanks to higher-expected cow numbers and optimal pasture conditions. With the further…
2017 California Prune Harvest Returns to Typical Levels
…providing approximately 40 percent of the world’s supply and almost all of the U.S. supply. The French prune variety accounts for virtually all of the dried plum acreage grown in…
California Avocados Delicate Relationship With NAFTA
…country, it puts added pressure on the overall supply. Melban noted that a stable market hinges on a stable supply, “we are dependent upon offshore production to fill those gaps.”…
Pecan Pies at Risk Following Hurricane Irma
…on record, averaging $2.59 a pound in the marketing year that ended in August 2016. Supply damage from Irma could mean even pricier pies for Thanksgiving. Pecan trees can produce…
Beef Cattle Contribute to Sustainable Food System
…Meatingplace reports that the research essentially counters claims that beef production consumes too much human-edible feed, finding that cattle are net contributors to the global protein supply, and concludes that…
U.S. Cotton Sets Goals to Further Reduce Environmental Footprint
…Market works across the entire agricultural supply chain to define, measure and advance the sustainability of U.S. crop production. Hancock, who is the former chairman of the Council’s export promotions…