There were a few small surprises in USDA’s new revised wheat production forecast. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
New ACP Finds in Tulare County
…Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work collaboratively to determine what steps are taken next. “I heard about the two suspected trap finds on Sunday, but did not receive the…
Hog and Pig Producers Expanding
The latest USDA report on hog and pig numbers shows producers are still expanding, but at a very slow pace. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to Open or Download…
Drop in USDA Agricultural Prices Report
Producers receiving lower prices for corn and feed grains, among other crops, led to a drop in USDA’s Agricultural Prices Report in September. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open or…
Will Food Prices Drop Next Year?
The latest USDA Food Price Outlook shows a lower than average food price inflation and a downward price trend for some categories this year. Rod Bain reports. Click to Open…
2013 Specialty Crop Block Grants
USDA issued its 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant awards to help fruit, vegetable, and horticultural producers. Rod Bain has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California was…
Citrus Crop Forecast Live Webcast October 11
The annual Citrus Crop Forecast from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) will be broadcast live at 9:00 a.m. (PDT) Friday, October 11 on this website, www.AgNetWest.com, for growers in…
California Leads Nation in Specialty Crop Funding
…fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). “We are grateful for this partnership with the USDA and our stakeholders,” said CDFA Secretary Karen Ross. “This…
New ACP Found Near Tulare County Town of Exeter
…affected area in order to determine the extent of any infestation. The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) and CDFA will work collaboratively to…
ACP Quarantine Expansion in Tulare and Kern Counties
…the area, if grown in USDA-approved structures designed to keep ACP out. Residents with backyard citrus trees in the quarantine area are asked not to remove fruit from the area….
USDA Forecast for Crop Production
The much anticipated new USDA forecast for crop production is now out. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Changes to Income Forecast
There are more changes to the 2013 farm income forecast. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report USDA Economic research service reports this year’s net farm income…
Labor and Immigration Reform
…the issue. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report California State Executive Director, USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini is among those making their voices heard….
Help for Those Affected by Rim Fire
…USDA Farm Service Agency, Val Dolcini will also be on the ground there later this week, as he heads out to get some first-hand information about destruction caused by the…









