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by Sean Haynes
5 days ago1 min read
California Commodity Price Report 3/17 - 3/23
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
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by Sean Haynes
Mar 131 min read
California Commodity Price Report 3/10 - 3/16
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
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by Sean Haynes
Mar 51 min read
California Commodity Price Report 3/3 - 3/9
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
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by Kylie Dow
Feb 213 min read
California’s 2025 Outlook: Shaping the Future of Agriculture
California remains the nation’s agricultural powerhouse, producing over 400 crops and generating nearly $60 billion annually. The Golden...
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by Kylie Dow
Feb 102 min read
Trump's Tariff Shift: What It Means for California's Agriculture and Economy
On February 1, 2025, President Donald Trump issued executive orders imposing significant tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and...
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by Kylie Dow
Jan 302 min read
Trump Administration Rescinds Freeze on USDA Grants and Loans Amid Backlash
The Trump administration issued a temporary suspension of federal grants, loans, and financial assistance on January 28, 2025. However,...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Jan 201 min read
Total Foreign Ownership of U.S. Farmland Rises, But Chinese Holdings Fall in 2023
In 2023, total foreign ownership of U.S. farmland increased by 1.58 million acres, driven largely by European investments in renewable...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 18, 20242 min read
USDA Announces Change to Federal Milk Marketing Pricing Formulas
Once the rule is published in the Federal Register, the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will conduct producer referendums in...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Nov 11, 20241 min read
Agriculture Made Up 6 Percent of Total U.S. Import Value in FY 2023
From fiscal years (FY) 2004 to 2023, the value of U.S. imports of agricultural products rose an average 3.7 percent annually, adjusting...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 28, 20241 min read
US Grain Exports Increased by 26% in 2023-2024 in All Forms - Valued at $48 Billion
The increase in exports were bolstered by a record 1,746,490,298 gallons of ethanol sold internationally and a single-market record 23.4...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 21, 20241 min read
Mexican Railway Blockade Ends After 2 Weeks, Leaving Backlog of Grain Exports
The Port of Veracruz is the largest entry point for grain imports by ocean to Mexico. According to the USDA/Foreign Agricultural...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 16, 20242 min read
U.S. Meat Export Federation Announces New Records for August Pork Export Volumes
August pork exports totaled 238,989 metric tons (mt), up 6% from a year ago but the second lowest of 2024. Export value increased 8% to...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 16, 20242 min read
White House Organizes a Farmers Event While Producers Face Hurricanes and Fire Damage
This event makes clear what cattle producers have known for quite some time: when it comes to agriculture, this administration has priori...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Oct 11, 20244 min read
USDA Announces Additional $250 Million in Automatic Assistance for Distressed Farm Loan Borrowers
Since August 2022, the USDA has provided approximately $2.4 billion in assistance to more than 43,900 distressed borrowers...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 27, 20241 min read
California Commodity Prices Report 9/23 - 9/27
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 25, 20241 min read
U.S. Agriculture Imports Made Up 6% of Total U.S. Import Value in FY 2023
From fiscal years (FY) 2004 to 2023, the value of U.S. imports of agricultural products rose an average 3.7 percent annually, adjusting...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 23, 20241 min read
USDA Report Shows August Milk Production in California Up 2% From Last Year
According to the August Pacific Region Milk Production Report sent out by the USDA | NASS, milk production during the month of August...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 18, 20241 min read
AEM Report Shows U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Down 19% in August 2024
According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturer's (AEM) monthly report, total sales of all U.S. tractors during August 2024 were...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 4, 20241 min read
2024 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report
The 2024 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, down 19% from 2023's production of 824,000 tons. The forecast is based...
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by Sara VanderPoel
Sep 4, 20241 min read
September 2024 California Processing Tomato Report
contracted production for California processing tomatoes is forecast at 11.3 million tons, averaging 50.0 tons per acre. The current prod...
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