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Sep 41 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...

Sep 41 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...

Aug 292 min read

USDA Invests $400 Million to Address Drought, Conserve Water through Production of Water-Saving Commodities

USDA will invest $400 million with at least 18 irrigation districts to help farmers continue commodity production while also conserving...

Aug 281 min read

California Commodity Prices Report 8/26 - 8/30

Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!

Aug 281 min read

Cargill’s Fresno Beef Plant Sale Cleared - Must Retain 700 Employees and Operate for 1 Year

Western Valley Meat agrees to continue operating the Fresno plant for 12 months and agrees to retain at least 700 existing employees for...

Aug 262 min read

USDA Grants CDFA With $23M in Funding to Strengthen U.S. Specialty Crops Industry

Through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the CDFA will fund 44 projects. Among CDFA’s projects, is funding to the Center for...

Aug 222 min read

What Canada's Rail Network Shut Down Means For the Agriculture Industry

The United States imported $40.1 billion of Canadian agricultural products, making Canada the second-largest origin of U.S. agricultural...

Aug 211 min read

California Commodity Prices Report 8/19 - 8/23

Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!

Aug 211 min read

USDA Releases Land Value 2024 Summary Report Showing U.S. Cropland Values Up 37% Since 2020

According to the USDA's recently released Land Value 2024 Summary, U.S. cropland is worth an average of $5,570 an acre, an increase of ...