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Britz Fertilizers, Inc. (BFI) is a full service California
agricultural retailer and wholesaler of fertilizers, chemicals, seed,
application and a wide variety of on-farm services including aerial
& satellite imagery. The company was started in 1948 by Albert
Britz with one location in Five Points, and is still owned and run by
family members. BFI has continued to grow over the years and now has
multiple locations/warehouses throughout California. The servicing of
customers has always been a primary principle for BFI and has
attributed to its' success and growth. Customer focus, experienced
people, strategic locations, as well as technological foresight are
some of the many reasons growers turn to Britz for all their
agricultural inputs and recommendations. You can count on "Britz for
Results". We invite you to review our services and products, and
contact us for questions.
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Ag News
POET, farmers prepare for first commercial biomass harvest
The first commercial harvest of biomass for Project Liberty, POET’s cellulosic ethanol initiative, will take place this fall in northwest Iowa. The biomass will consist of corn cobs and light stover being collected by 85 farmers in the area around Emmetsburg, Iowa. POET will use the biomass to produce cellulosic ethanol at its Emmetsburg plant, [...]
Bayer CropScience more than crop protection
Rodney Schmidt maintains that Bayer CropScience may be misunderstood. He says the company is primarily thought of as a crop protection provider, which it is, but he says Bayer is also heavily into biotechnology. His case in point is Bayer’s Liberty Link soybeans. Just a couple of years since their U.S. introduction, Schmidt says well [...]
Iowa Farm Bureau: Eliminate direct payments
Direct payments to farmers should be eliminated in favor an improved revenue insurance program and a contribution to federal deficit reduction. A resolution to that effect was passed by Iowa Farm Bureau delegates at their summer policy conference Friday. “What we did was left the policy open saying we’ll remove the direct payments, but if [...]
Missouri Fox Trotters show this week
They’re identified by their diagonal gait. Missouri Fox Trotting horses are bred to deliver a smooth ride and their world show lasts a full week beginning September 4 in Ava, Missouri. To call Cecil Huff an enthusiast of the breed would be to short-sell the man. He describes the breed with a fair warning: to [...]
Dairy producers can now enroll in FARM
The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) program is now accepting enrollment. This is the second phase of the implementation process, which includes the start of on-farm evaluations for participating producers. Created by the National Milk Producers Federation, FARM is a voluntary, nationwide program designed to provide consistency to animal care through education, on-farm [...]
Maine’s MOOMilk will continue
Maine’s Own Organic Milk (MOOMilk) will continue operations. The organic milk company had announced it was going to cease operations on Sunday because it was out of money and could not afford to go on. The company says enough individuals and foundations have come up with enough money to enable the company to sell its [...]
Feedlot operators are expected to price cattle higher
The cash cattle trade was dead on Friday with business completed for the week. All trade volume totals were rather light in the South. Aggressive chain speed through the week indicates that country movement remained more than adequate; packers will start the week with better margins, but eager to learn of Labor Day meat case [...]
Grains and oilseeds sharply higher on demand, yield concerns
Soybeans were sharply higher, hitting new two and a half week highs on technical and speculative buying, along with spillover from wheat and corn. The trade continues to keep an eye on yield estimates with Allendale’s projection down and Informa’s up from USDA’s most recent guess. The USDA’s next supply and demand update is out [...]
Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: September 3, 2010
September corn closed at $4.49 and 3/4, up 16 and 3/4 cents September soybeans closed at $10.29 and 3/4, up 22 and 1/4 cents September soybean meal closed at $308.20, up $6.00 September soybean oil closed at 40.32, up 66 points September wheat closed at $7.08 and 1/4, up 27 and 1/2 cents October live [...]
Lack of Colombia FTA hurting U.S. farmers
The lack of progress on the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement is having a devastating impact on U.S. corn, soybean and wheat exports to that South American country. That’s the word from U.S. Grains Council Latin American director Kurt Schultz. Schultz was in Colombia last week and he says the Colombians are gradually switching their corn [...]
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California Weather
Air Quality Alert - West,Central San Joaquin Valley, East,Central San Joaquin Valley, Mariposa Madera, Fresno County Foothills, Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon (California)
Air Quality Alert
Issued At: 2010-09-04T17:52:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T15:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/
Air Quality Alert - Southeastern San Joaquin Valley, Tulare County Foothills, Tulare County Mountains (California)
Air Quality Alert
Issued At: 2010-09-04T17:52:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T15:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/
Special Weather Statement - Lassen,Eastern Plumas,Eastern Sierra Counties (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T22:43:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T12:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Reno/
Lake Wind Advisory - Greater Lake Tahoe Area (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Issued At: 2010-09-04T22:41:00
Expired At: 2010-09-06T17:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Reno/
Special Weather Statement - Western Siskiyou County (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - Central Siskiyou County (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - South Central Siskiyou County (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - North Central, Southeast Siskiyou County (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Freeze Warning - Northeast Siskiyou, Northwest Modoc Counties (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Issued At: 2010-09-05T05:31:00
Expired At: 2010-09-06T15:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - Northeast Siskiyou, Northwest Modoc Counties (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - Modoc County (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:59:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Freeze Warning - Modoc County (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
Issued At: 2010-09-05T05:31:00
Expired At: 2010-09-06T15:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/
Special Weather Statement - Kern County Mountains (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:25:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/
Special Weather Statement - Indian Wells Valley (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:25:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/
Special Weather Statement - Southeastern Kern County Desert (California)
Special Weather Statement
Issued At: 2010-09-04T21:25:00
Expired At: 2010-09-05T11:00:00
Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/
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