California Ag Today
Focused on keeping local farmers, ranchers, agribusiness men, and women up to date on agriculture industry issues that affect California's rural economy.
Chinese Ownership of U.S. Farmland Up Twentyfold
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Legislation has now passed the U.S. aiming to tighten the rules around foreign purchases of U.S. farmland, specifically targeting countries like China, North Korea, Russia, and Iran.
Watching for Mutations of H5N1
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With three dairy herds in California now testing positive for high path avian influenza, bringing the total number of states infected to 14, now is not the time to drop our food security guard.
A Bump Up in Livestock Inspection Fees
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Now signed into law, AB 2436 raises livestock inspection fees across the board in the state of California.
Politics and Pricing in the Grocery Store
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Can politicians lower food prices? That was a question recently put before consumers in a survey conducted by University of Illinois researchers.
Adding Efficiencies in Cotton Transport
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In partnership with the National Cotton Council (NCC), USDA is piloting a program for the 2024-2025 cotton crop that will allow bales to be shipped in four-bale groupings that use averaged quality data.
A Kick-the-Can Congress
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Both government funding and the farm bill continue to be unresolved.
HPAI Makes Itself Known in CA Dairy Cows
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It happened. The other proverbial shoe dropped just before the long holiday weekend with cows at three California dairies testing positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza.
Stay-ability of High Milk Prices
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Higher U.S. milk and cheese prices are not alone on the global market.
Fireworks in Class III Milk and Cheese Prices
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Ryan Yonkman, the vice president of producer services for Ever.Ag, says it's due to bullish buying events and reports stacking up on each other.
Fireworks in Class III Milk and Cheese Prices
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The Class III milk and cheese prices have seen fireworks in the past few weeks. Ryan Yonkman, the vice president of producer services for Ever.Ag, says it's due to bullish buying events and reports stacking up on each other.
Where’s the Beef (Coming From)?
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Beef exports from Brazil are expected to reach record highs in both 2024 and 2025 amid strong demand from overseas buyers, a weakened local currency, and “challenges” expected from rival exporting countries.
Eradication! Celebration! Goodbye, Fruit Fly!
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In a significant victory for California agriculture, USDA APHIS, alongside the California Department of Food and Agriculture and County Agricultural Commissioners, have announced the eradication of all invasive fruit fly populations from the state
Gathering Wild Horses Next Door
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A surging population of wild horses in Nevada is being scaled back due to water availability concerns.
New Zealand Enters the Collared Cattle Chat
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“Halter technology is a powerful system that helps users precisely manage pasture to lift the performance of your grazing animals,” says Craig Piggot, founder and CEO of Halter.
CA Wins Specialty Crop Block Grant Lotto
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The USDA has announced funding for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, with California receiving $23.3 million of the $72.9 million awarded nationwide
Chinese Purchase of U.S. Grain Terminal Raises Alarms
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According to the most recent USDA report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Agricultural Land, foreign entities controlled over 43.4 million acres of U.S. agricultural land as of December 31, 2022. T
Study Shows the Value of Livestock Grazing
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A study out from the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service is now confiring the value of livestock grazing as a tool to protect western rangelands from wildfires.
Challenge and Opportunity in CA Cannabis Industry
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While crop losses overwhelm small-scale cannabis farmers in California, opportunities could open up at state-run farmers markets.
Reduced Production, Higher Prices Hard on Beef Exports
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U.S. beef exports fell by 4.5% in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, continuing a downward trend from a 14.3% year-over-year decrease in 2023.
Agriculture and the Presidential Campaign
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As the presidential campaign heats up, so does the reaction to everything said by the candidates. Today we’re focused on the Democratic ticket where recent political rhetoric blamed the meat and poultry industry for rising meat prices.
Working to Create a Profitable Walnut Market
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Almond orchards removed, supply down, prices up…right? Well, maybe not according to recent information out from RaboResearch Food and Agribusiness highlighted by the California Farm Bureau
Good News for Almond Production and Insurance!
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USDA NASS has the 2024 crop up 13% from last year while the Almond Board of California cheers new news in the world of almond insurance.
U.S. Dairy Asks Government to Preempt Colombian Trade Barriers
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The National Milk Producers Federation and the U.S. Dairy Export Council are asking the U.S. government to leverage all available tools if Colombia implements countervailing tariffs on U.S. milk powder exports.
Getting Involved in BLM Public Lands Rule Implementation
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The Bureau of Land Management has announced its intent to develop a Federal Advisory Committee to engage the public and help inform the BLM’s implementation of the Rule.