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California regulators cut farmers' water allotments by a third due to low reservoir levels.

Corn prices have been steadily increasing over the past year, rising more than 50 percent in 2021 alone. Corn is now worth $7.50 a bushel, its highest price tag since 2012. Corn, the biggest cash [...]

May 11, 2021 Larissa Zimberoff BLOOMBERG – The pandemic turbocharged many trends that were already underway when the coronavirus struck the United States (US) early last year. One of them was consumer demand for food labelled “organic”, as shuttered restaurants and lockdowns forced many to see the contents of their refrigerator in a new light. Indeed, 2020 sales of organic produce grew by 14.2 per cent. In the first quarter of this year, organic food sales rose by 9.3 per cent over the sa...

Rachael Long/UCANR A new University of California cost study shows potential profits in growing alfalfa organically for the organic dairy market. High-quality organic alfalfa hay is an important ingredient in milk-cow feed rations for organic dairies. Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 A new study that outlines costs and returns of establishing and producing organic alfalfa hay has been released by University of California Cooperative Extension, the UC Agri...

Share The pandemic turbocharged many trends that were already under way when the coronavirus struck the US early last year. One of them was consumer demand for food labelled “organic”, as shuttered restaurants and lockdowns forced many to see the contents of their refrigerator in a new light. Indeed, 2020 sales of organic produce grew by 14.2 per cent. In the first quarter of this year, organic food sales rose by 9.3 per cent over the same period last year, topping $US2.2 billion ($2.8 bill...

There’s a New ‘Organic’ Food That Fights Global Warming Apr 23 2021, 11:50 PM April 23 2021, 2:30 PM April 23 2021, 11:50 PM (Bloomberg) -- The pandemic turbocharged many trends that were already underway when the coronavirus struck the U.S. early last year. One of them was consumer demand for food labeled “organic,” as shuttered restaurants and lockdowns forced many to see the contents of their refrigerator in a new light. (Bloomberg) -- The pandemic turbochar...

A Green Wave? Mexico’s Marijuana Market May Be Middling Lawmakers in Mexico are on the verge of legalizing marijuana, but economists and industry analysts warn against expecting much monetary benefit. A marijuana plant at a protest in favor of legalizing cannabis in September.Credit...Carlos Jasso/Reuters By Oscar Lopez March 12, 2021 MEXICO CITY — Mexico, a country carved up by cartels for decades, is poised to take a major step in drug policy. This week, the lower house of Congress ...

Tim Hearden Daniel Sumner, director of the University of California’s Agricultural Issues Center, said California’s tree nut industry has been “incredibly resilient” amid the trade uncertainty of the last several years. Slowing exports with higher tariffs has had a negative impact on the market. There are lots of adjectives when it comes to California and its capability to grow things. The Department of Agriculture reports: “California farms and ranches now r...

Almond Board of California Political analyst Charlie Cook thinks President-elect Joe Biden and the closely divided Congress may bring a "brief respite" from hyper-partisanship. He made the remarks during the virtual Almond Conference. The analyst tells the Almond Conference voters’ ticket-splitting tightened the parties’ margins in Congress. The two political parties’ close margins in Congress and President-elect Joe Biden’s well-established relationships with ...