An international team of scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and other research organizations have sequenced the complete genome of the Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata. This pest attacks …
Pacific Region Cattle/Livestock Review
California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in California for feedlots with capacity of 1,000 or more head totaled 405,000 head on September 1, …
Updated Indemnity Calculator for Laying Hens
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is updating its indemnity calculator formula for laying hens, effective October 1, 2016. The updated formula was …
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
As of September 1, there were 70.9 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from September 2015, and up 4 percent from June 1, 2016, according to …
U.S. Corn and Soybean Stocks Up from 2015
Wheat Growers See Record-High Yields As of September 1, there were 1.74 billion bushels of old crop corn and 197 million bushels of old crop soybeans in storage, according to …
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced details on investments of $8,640,000 in 33 projects to foster self-sustaining solutions that help make healthy …
Support for Minority and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced $8.4 million in grants to support minority and veteran farmers and ranchers. The Department of Agriculture says the funds will be used by organizations in …
NCBA Joins Calls for Withdrawal of Proposed Estate Tax Regulations
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and others are asking the Treasury Department to withdraw the newly proposed estate tax regulations. NCBA joined more than 3,800 organizations in a letter sent …
China Wants GMOs, Citizens Don’t
A new report says China wants to incorporate the use of genetically modified organisms in agriculture, but the Chinese people do not. And Bloomberg says the latest food safety scandal …
NCGA Applauds WRDA House Passage
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) applauded House passage of the Water Resources and Development Act by the U.S. House this week. NCGA First Vice President Wesley Spurlock says the Act …
Farm Economy Slumping into Fourth Quarter 2016
A report this week by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City shows the farm economy slumping into the fourth quarter of the year. The bank says the U.S. farm …
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation Tools
Post-harvest irrigation for almond growers starts the success of next year’s crop. Senior Manager of Irrigation and Water Efficacy for the Almond Board, Spenser Cooper, tells us why it’s so …
State Proposes Regulation on Pesticide Use
California announces proposed rules on agricultural pesticide use near schools and child day-care centers The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a proposed regulation that would give further …
Funding Available for Specialty Crop Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) released details on up to $48.1 million in available funding to support systems-based research and extension activities …