https://bmelloag.com/reports Central Valley field conditions, ag crime, commodity and fuel markets. en-us https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-26 https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-26 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fisheries service took inseason action on August 19 and shut the area after Sunday the 23rd. Monterey has six days left, the fall season opens September 1, and the bottom went 16 for 17 at limits. https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-24 https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-24 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Diesel refining margins set an all-time record above $100 a barrel and California diesel jumped 20¢ in a week to $7.142. https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-19 https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-19 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thirteen days left on the salmon season, only 2 of 10 trips at limits, and the fall striper run is pouring into the Delta. https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-17 https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-17 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Drones hit two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and diesel futures rose almost 10% in five days — but the pump still priced last week's low. https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-08 https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-08 Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 An El Niño winter may shorten the post-harvest window. Class I skim drops $2.73, CVP allocation raised, corn $4.48, wheat $6.52. https://bmelloag.com/reports/ag-crime/2026-08 https://bmelloag.com/reports/ag-crime/2026-08 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 A serial copper thief arrested in Ventura County, a 500-vase metal ring broken by the Fresno ag task force, plus county briefs statewide. https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-12 https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-12 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The salmon fleet cooled off hard — 5 of 29 trips at limits — Fort Bragg is now closed, and Pine Flat is down 10.7 feet in six weeks. https://bmelloag.com/reports/ag-crime/2026-08-hotspot-map https://bmelloag.com/reports/ag-crime/2026-08-hotspot-map Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The interactive county watch list that ships with the August report — click a county and see what is being hit. https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-10 https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-10 Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Both crude benchmarks fell more than 7% and California pump prices finally turned lower. https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-07 https://bmelloag.com/reports/fishing/2026-08-07 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The best minus tides of the month land Aug 10–12 right alongside the new moon. Fort Bragg salmon closes Aug 10. https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-03 https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-08-03 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Brent closed July at $90.12 — its strongest month since March — and California diesel pushed to $6.91. We look higher again this week. https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-08 https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-08 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Almond harvest starts early and the pistachio off-year crop runs short. Silage corn chopping, cotton into cutout, pomegranate split — and why post-harvest soil sampling matters now. https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-07-27 https://bmelloag.com/reports/energy/2026-07-27 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Diesel and gasoline both moved higher again last week. Here is what it means for your fuel budget. https://bmelloag.com/reports/special/2026-07-sulfur-price-alert https://bmelloag.com/reports/special/2026-07-sulfur-price-alert Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Global conflict is tightening sulfur supply — about $890/MT Qatar FOB, up roughly 300% year over year, with Russia's export ban running through Dec 31. If you can pre-pay and take delivery, do it now. https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-07 https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-07 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Corn around $4.38, wheat $6.32, Class III at $16.15, California diesel about $6.07 — plus the water situation and Central Valley weather. https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-07-04 https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-07-04 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Land of the free, because of the brave — from the B. Mello Ag Services family. https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-07 https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-07 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Cotton at peak bloom, wheat harvest wrapping up, table grape harvest active. Spotlight: compost and soil/water testing while commercial nitrogen stays expensive. https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-06-21 https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-06-21 Sun, 21 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Thank you for planting the seeds of hard work, values, and a strong future. https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-05-25 https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-05-25 Mon, 25 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 B Mello Ag Services honors the brave men and women who gave all for our freedom. https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-05 https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-05 Fri, 15 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Cheese and butter mixed, corn around $4.35, wheat $5.52, and California diesel at $7.89. https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-05 https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-05 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000 The hull split window nears, pistachios are in post-bloom nut fill, corn and cotton planting are active. Spotlight: JABB SBb 2.5™ and Nitryx™. https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-04 https://bmelloag.com/reports/economic-update/2026-04 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Strong production keeps futures capped near $16.00, and California diesel hits an all-time high at $7.73. https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-04-05 https://bmelloag.com/reports/holiday/2026-04-05 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 May you be surrounded by the love of family and the sound of children's laughter. https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-04 https://bmelloag.com/reports/field-report/2026-04 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Pistachio bloom is active, wheat prices are firming, and almond hull split is on an August target. Spotlight: Premium 97™ and Premium 95™ HA.