top of page

Enter your email below to subscribe to our weekly newsletter!
Enter your email below to subscribe to our weekly newsletter!


Madera County GSA – A Split Decision on a Big Fee
The Madera County Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA) represents the groundwater-only portion of two critically overdrafted...
Jun 24, 20222 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Red ink flowed on LaSalle Street this week as the trade reckoned with the fact that, although milk production continues to...
Jun 24, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The European dairy industry is shrinking noticeably. Eurostat estimates there were 20.2 million dairy cows in the EU-27 last...
Jun 17, 20223 min read


Water…It’s Complicated
In a dry year like this one, when there is not enough water to go around, who gets what and why is very complicated. The Friant...
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The butter market sprinted uphill and reached $3 this week for the first time since 2015. Buyers bought 19 loads of butter in Chicago...
Jun 10, 20223 min read
Producer Review Board Update
The Producer Review Board (PRB) met this week for the first time since August of 2020. There were a number of business items that...
Jun 10, 20222 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
From Canberra to Chicago, and Wellington to Warsaw, milk output continues to underwhelm. After slight growth in February, European...
Jun 3, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The mercury is rising in the Southwest, and the cows in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona are suffering in triple digit temperatures. But...
May 27, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets continue to wrestle with the invisible hand, seeking an equilibrium between tight supplies and waning demand. As...
May 20, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets are still concerned about demand. Global milk output is growing slowly, if at all, and dairy product inventories are...
May 13, 20224 min read


Valley Leaders, Residents Call for More Action on Water
The Save Our Communities meeting was held in Visalia this morning, with more than 250 people in attendance. Roger Isom, President & CEO...
May 6, 20222 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
For months, the dairy markets have focused on shrinking global milk output and barriers to rapid expansion. Tight supplies pushed...
May 6, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets seem a bit befuddled. They moved this way and that without much conviction this week. Prices are historically...
Apr 29, 20224 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Spring has arrived, and the dairy markets swooned accordingly. Milk powder was especially weak. At Tuesday’s...
Apr 22, 20224 min read


Drilling Down: What the Governor’s Drought Executive Order Means for New Well Construction
Last week, we sent an e-blast to our members of an article published on Water Wrights providing a great overview of Governor...
Apr 15, 20222 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
Up and up and up again. CME spot Cheddar barrels gained another 7.25ȼ this week and reached $2.44 per pound. That’s the highest price...
Apr 15, 20224 min read


New Report & Calculator Quantifies Water Consumption on California Dairy Farms
A very important paper was released this week outlining a dairy facility's water consumption. This is a particularly important paper...
Apr 8, 20221 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
With the Easter holiday around the corner and students enjoying vacations, spring appears to have sprung. Milk production is...
Apr 8, 20224 min read


Crisis in California Water
It took me a while, but I finally got through all 122 pages of the court order, issued a few weeks ago by Federal District Court Judge...
Apr 1, 20225 min read


Milk, Dairy and Grain Market Commentary
The dairy markets are getting accustomed to the altitude. Last week, Q2 Class III contracts summited briefly above $25/cwt., while Q3...
Apr 1, 20224 min read
bottom of page