Crop Insurance & Ag News for CA & AZ Farmers & Producers: 04.07.2026
- Prevent Plant Bug Damage on Almonds and Pistachios
- ‘Demo 57 Orchard’ Near Los Banos Showcases 57 Almond Variety and Rootstock Combinations
- California Pear Farmers Call on Retailers to Shift from Imports
- Getting the Right Chill and Soil Acidity for California Blueberries
- Forest Service Realigns to Western Lands
- Trade Mission to Philippines and USDA Data Concerns
- Farm Policy is Stuck
- Crop prices and payments likely led to increase in this month’s Ag Economy Barometer
- Farmer Sentiment Improves Despite Rising Input Costs Concerns
- USDA Announces the Creation of the USDA National Proving Grounds Network to Strengthen U.S. Farm and Ranch Profitability
- USDA Announces New Guidance Portal
- USDA Finalizes Historic Regulatory Reform in National Environmental Policy Act Final Rule
- As Planting of 2026 Crops Begin, USDA To Touch Up Old-Crop Estimates
- 45Z Rule Still Hinges on USDA Tool
- Farmers to Recover Up to 53% of Overcharge Damages in John Deere Right-to-Repair Settlement
- Ag groups urge ITC to reconsider fertilizer duties
- Dicamba rules tighten: weed scientists caution applicators pay close attention
- Farmers and Ranchers Can Use AgPack to Offset Rising Input Costs
- Solar Panel Plague or Progress? Controversy Explodes as Farmland Disappears
- Grain and Livestock See Risk Off Selling on War Fears
- USTR Greer: USMCA can remain a trilateral deal and handle bilateral issues
- Trump Budget Would Cut USDA Funding by $4.9 Billion
- USDA Releases Beginning Farmer and Rancher Operations: Characteristics Associated With Business Survival Report
- Crop progress: USDA issues its first 2026 crop progress report
- Crop Progress Report (April 6, 2026) PDF
- A closer look: Recapping our marketing advice for corn and soybeans after last week’s USDA reports
- Feeder Cattle Rally Over $30 in Three Weeks in the Face of Tight Supplies
- Protect Your Farming Heir From Estate Plan Changes After Your Death
- Middle East conflict could drive higher food prices, economist says
- Purdue economist: Financial risk grows for farmers heading into 2026 season
- How One Kansas Family is Cultivating a New Legacy by Diversifying their Farm
- Pete’s Pick of the Week: 2004 John Deere 8120 Sells for Record High $158,000
- Extreme Drought Impacting Nearly Half of the Country
- Looking in on the Peanut Market
- New Pesticide Product To Address New World Screwworm Received by the EPA
- Young farmers share their process for testing new ideas
- Op-Ed: End Fertilizer Import Tariffs To Bring Relief To Farmers
- Search for veterinarian with new tool
- Here’s the secret to steady farmland values
- What is a farm worth when an owner exits?