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New World Record Set at Second Annual Wonderful Pistachios Get Crackin’ Eating Championship
Webb’s new world record of 338 pistachios comes in ahead of last year’s record of 188, which was established during the inaugural event by..

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Brazil’s Soybean Exports More Than Doubled U.S. Exports in 2023
Over the last two decades, Brazilian soybean exports jumped fourfold (431%), from 705 million bushels in 2004 to 3,744 million bushels in...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Texas Ag Commissioner Predicts 10,000 Dead Cattle From Texas Panhandle Wildfires
Texas is the nation's largest cattle producer, and over 85% of the state's herd is in the Panhandle. Since Sunday, the most prominent of...

by Sara VanderPoel
Mar 4, 20241 min read


Agriculture Trade Caucus Leaders and 24 Members Urge Biden Administration to Reduce Ag Tariffs
The Members encourage the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to seek enforceable agreements...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 28, 20242 min read


Ag Secretary Suggests U.S. is 18 Months Away from Identifying Bird Flu Vaccine
“We would have a circumstance where if we vaccinated today, I think we would have a number of our trading partners saying we’re not inter...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 26, 20241 min read


6 California Companies Awarded From the USDA's Section 32 Purchase of Almonds
Below is the purchase summary from each offer received for the Section 32 Purchase of Almonds...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 21, 20241 min read


California Senator Introduces Bill to Expand Farmworkers Sick Leave to Include Smokey, Hot, or Flooded Work Delays
SB 1105 would prohibit employers from denying agricultural workers the right to use their sick days when local or state governments have...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 21, 20241 min read


CA Commodity Prices Report 2/19 - 2/23
Your California Commodity and Market Price Update for the Week!
Allison Hall
Feb 21, 20241 min read


U.S. Net Cash Farm Incomes Are Expected to Drop by $42.2B in 2024 After Inflation Adjustments
These decreases are from record levels in 2022, and if forecasts are realized, NCFI and NFI would fall below their respective 2003–22 ave...

by Sara VanderPoel
Feb 19, 20241 min read
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