Britz Fertilizers Inc

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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.

Wisconsin team wins NAILE Skillathon
A team from Marathon County, Wisconsin has won the National 4-H Livestock Skillathon at the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville. Spencer vo-ag instructor Mark Zimmerman coached the team of 16-to-18-year-olds made up of individuals from Spencer, Edgar and Wausau. The competition involves evaluation of beef, swine, sheep and goats at six different levels. [...]

U.N. food agency hurt by higher food prices
The United Nations World Food Program says it is concerned that increasing food prices around the world are going to have a big impact on the amount of aid they will be able to provide. The WFP expects to feed more than 100 million people this year, Communications Director Nancy Roman says half of that [...]

U.S. milk production up 3.3% in September
Total milk production in the United States in September was 15.528 billion pounds up 3.3 percent from a year ago. Production per cow was 54 pounds higher at 1,703 but the nations dairy herd slipped 4,000 head to 9.116 million cows. Total milk production in the 23 major dairy states in September was 14.466 billion [...]

Whole Foods develops humane rating for meat
Whole Foods, the nations largest retailer of natural and organic foods, has developed a new humane meat-rating system. The grocer will use a six-step, color-coded labeling system for meat, based on animal comfort and health and so-called pasture time. Animals that remain on one farm for their entire lives, even through slaughter, will receive a [...]

Wheat finishes higher on dry weather in U.S. winter wheat areas
Soybeans were lower on profit taking, follow through liquidation and the sharply lower crude oil. Also, theres still a lot of uncertainty around Chinese demand due to a lack of new news about their interest rates, and theres more rain in the forecast for Brazil. That said over the near term, fundamentals remain supportive [...]

Slaughter urges USDA on antibiotic measures
House Rules Committee Chair Louise Slaughter has sent a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack urging the USDA to take more steps to strengthen measures that would reduce what she says is overuse of antibiotics in livestock production. Slaughters letter says shes pleased with USDAs response in August that it is considering an antibiotics module [...]

Poultry growers release GIPSA analysis
The National Chicken Council has released its own economic analysis of the proposed GIPSA rule. The study show that the proposed regulations will cost the broiler chicken industry more than one billion dollars over five years in reduced efficiency, higher costs for feed and housing, and increased administrative expenses.And the Chicken Council says that doesnt [...]

Cattle trade in all regions at steady to firm prices
The cattle market slowed down on Wednesday afternoon after a fairly active round of business in the morning. Dressed prices in Nebraska and Iowa/Minnesota ranged from 156.00 to 157.00 with a few at 158.00 and were generally steady to firm with a weighted average a bit over 156.00. Cattle on a live basis in all [...]

Closing Grain and Livestock Futures: November 16, 2010
December corn closed at $5.25 and 3/4, down 3/4 cents January soybeans closed at $12.05, down 14 and 3/4 cents December soybean meal closed at $328.00, down $1.80 December soybean oil closed at 48.94, down 103 points December wheat closed at $6.32 and 1/2, up 6 and 1/4 cents December live cattle closed at $99.35, [...]

HSUS head coming to Nebraska
Wayne Pacelle is coming to Nebraska. The controversial leader of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will speak at an HSUS town hall meeting this Sunday evening in Lincoln. The meeting announcement says Pacelle will give an overview of the organizations animal protection work, including the welfare of farm animals. Pacelle tells Brownfield [...]

Special Weather Statement - San Francisco (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-11-17T22:13:00 Expired At: 2010-11-18T13:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey/

Special Weather Statement - Orange County Coastal Areas (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-11-17T20:55:00 Expired At: 2010-11-19T00:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sandiego/index.shtml

Special Weather Statement - San Diego County Coastal Areas (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Bernardino, Riverside County Valleys ,The Inland Empire (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Diego County Valleys (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Bernardino County Mountains (California)

Special Weather Statement - Riverside County Mountains (California)

Special Weather Statement - Santa Ana Mountains, Foothills (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Diego County Mountains (California)

Special Weather Statement - Apple, Lucerne Valleys (California)

Special Weather Statement - Coachella Valley (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Diego County Deserts (California)

Winter Storm Watch - Western Plumas County, Lassen Park (California)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-11-17T23:37:00 Expired At: 2010-11-21T23:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Sacramento/

Winter Storm Watch - West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada (California)

Wind Advisory - Surprise Valley California (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-11-17T23:12:00 Expired At: 2010-11-19T03:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Reno/

Special Weather Statement - Surprise Valley California (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-11-17T23:44:00 Expired At: 2010-11-18T13:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Reno/

Wind Advisory - Lassen,Eastern Plumas,Eastern Sierra Counties (California)

Winter Storm Watch - Lassen,Eastern Plumas,Eastern Sierra Counties (California)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-11-17T23:37:00 Expired At: 2010-11-22T00:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Reno/

Winter Storm Watch - Greater Lake Tahoe Area (California)

Special Weather Statement - Western Siskiyou County (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-11-17T22:50:00 Expired At: 2010-11-18T12:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/

Wind Advisory - Central Siskiyou County (California)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-11-17T21:58:00 Expired At: 2010-11-18T18:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Medford/

Special Weather Statement - Central Siskiyou County (California)

Special Weather Statement - South Central Siskiyou County (California)

Special Weather Statement - North Central, Southeast Siskiyou County (California)

Special Weather Statement - Northeast Siskiyou, Northwest Modoc Counties (California)

Winter Storm Watch - Sierra Nevada from Yosemite to Kings Canyon (California)
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE Issued At: 2010-11-17T22:54:00 Expired At: 2010-11-22T00:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Hanford/

Special Weather Statement - Coastal North Bay Including Point Reyes National Seashore (California)

Special Weather Statement - North Bay Interior Valleys (California)

Special Weather Statement - North Bay Mountains (California)

Special Weather Statement - San Francisco Bay Shoreline (California)

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Special Weather Statement - Santa Clara Valley Including San Jose (California)

Special Weather Statement - Southern Salinas Valley, Arroyo Seco, Lake San Antonio (California)

Special Weather Statement - Santa Lucia Mountains, Los Padres National Forest (California)

Special Weather Statement - Mountains Of San Benito County And Interior Monterey County Including Pinnacles National Monument (California)

Special Weather Statement - Northern Salinas Valley, Hollister Valley, Carmel Valley (California)

Special Weather Statement - Northern Monterey Bay (California)

Special Weather Statement - Southern Monterey Bay, Big Sur Coast (California)
Special Weather Statement Issued At: 2010-11-17T22:13:00 Expired At: 2010-11-18T13:00:00 Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/Monterey/

Forecast for Tonight
Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows 41 to 47. Light winds.

Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Highs 70 to 75. Light winds in the morning becoming south up to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Forecast for Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows 42 to 48. Northwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable after midnight.

Forecast for Friday
Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs 58 to 64. Light winds.

Forecast for Friday Night
Rain likely. Chance of rain 70 percent. Lows 43 to 48. South winds up to 10 mph.