Jul022013

SJV and Nevada Alfalfa Water Update

By ACX on July 2, 2013

In the San Joaquin Valley there is to be a water shortage, and it appears that many farmers are receiving bad news when it comes to the water situation. According to a June 18, 2013 article in the Fresno Bee, farmers were recently told to “Expect a zero percent water allocation next February if winter doesn’t start out stormy.”

According to the article, Tom Birmingham Westlands General manager said “”When we look at these dry conditions and low storage in reservoirs later this year, it’s difficult to see how the initial allocation could be anything but zero, unless we have a very big December and January,”

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Jun072013

ACX at the China World Dairy Expo

By ACX on June 7, 2013

The China World Dairy Expo & Summit was held on June 1-3, 2013 and was attended by thousands of growers, farmers and dairy men.

According to the China World Dairy Expo, “Guests who attend the grand occasion each year include thousands of professionals in dairy production and cow breeding enterprises from China and over 20 countries abroad, compounded by purchasers, government officials, experts, and reporters.”

ACX Pacific Northwest representatives exhibited at the event which was held in Nanchang, China, the capital of the Jiangxi province located southwest of Shanghai.

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Mar082013

2013 Water Update for Hay

By ACX on March 8, 2013

03082013 - Spokane River (800x600)Taylor Gombos
Administrative Marketing Associate
ACX Pacific Northwest, Inc.

The 2013 water outlook for hay growing in the western United States varies from region to region. Some areas have positive outlooks while other areas face full-on water shortages and drought.

In general, water shortages in any farming region can drive up the price of all crops including forage products which require large volumes of water to produce.

Water shortages drive up the cost of water. Expensive water means fewer irrigable acres. Ultimately, water availability determines the amount and variety of hay (e.g. alfalfa, timothy, Sudangrass) to be grown in any given region.

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Jun082012

ACX Named Among the Top 100 Exporters in the United States

By ACX on June 8, 2012

Journal of Commerce lists ACX as the leading exporter of alfalfa hay and other grass hay products

Bakersfield, CA, June 6, 2012: ACX Pacific Northwest, Inc. the leading U.S. exporter of forage and roughage products was named among the Top 100 Exporters for 2011 by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) for the second consecutive year.

ACX was listed as number 34 overall for every commodity group, number 3 in the animal feed category, and number 1 specifically for forage and roughage exports. ACX exported 36,900 TEU’s or Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (containers) in 2011. This number does not include sales by ACX to other companies who export under different names.

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