When COVID-19 restrictions kept everyone at home and closed restaurants, a lot of consumers rediscovered baking. The California Walnut Board and Commission, like many other organizations, saw the need to …
California Navel Orange Initial Forecast Positive For 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture released an optimistic navel orange prediction for 2020. The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s California Navel Orange Objective Measurement forecasts 84 million boxes from the golden state this …
Working Together: Forecast Increase Not Unexpected
A big crop is expected this year for California walnuts, and the industry seems to be prepared. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released the walnut objective forecast last week, and …
Final Citrus Forecast Shows Slight Increase in California Production
California sees an increase in citrus production in the final forecast of the 2019/2020 season. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the final citrus crop forecast of the season. Typically, there …
Processing Tomatoes, Walnuts See Slight Forecast Increase
The National Agricultural Statistics Service issued its latest estimates for California processing tomatoes and Walnuts, and both show a slight increase over 2019. NASS said processors are reporting contracts for totaling …
California Citrus Forecast Unchanged, Just Below Last Season
The United States Department of Agriculture‘s California citrus numbers remain unchanged from last month. The National Agricultural Statistics Service‘s Bill Curtis announced May’s Citrus Crop Forecast. All of the data …
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the 2018 almond crop will be record-breaking at 2.45 billion meat pounds. Reports state the crop looks a lot like last years …
Final Countdown for 2017 Census of Agriculture
There is still time to complete the Census of Agriculture for producers who may have missed the June 15th deadline. A Farm Journal report notes that completed forms were first …
California Dairy Production Increases from Last Year
The numbers on California dairy production for the month of July have recently been released by the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Total cheese production for …
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
The 2016 Agricultural Chemical Use Survey collected data about pesticide use and pest management practices on acres planted to 28 different vegetable crops. NASS conducted the survey among producers in …
Strong Egg Production in May
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports egg production in the United States for the month of May rose 3 percent compared to May 2016, totaling 8.86 billion. Overall production was …
Cattle Inventories Up from Last Year
The National Agricultural Statistics Service reports as of June 1 inventory of cattle and calves on feed headed for the slaughter market in the U.S. showed an increase compared to …
USDA Seeks Feedback From California and Nevada Growers
During the next several weeks, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct two major mid-year surveys, the June Agricultural Survey and the June Area Survey. The …
USDA to Hold Expert Panel Meeting on Publication of Farm Operator Demographics
Public Comments Welcomed The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announces a public meeting of an expert panel to consider questions surrounding publication of farm operator demographic …