The Obama Administration Tuesday announced new carbon-emission standards for ‘big trucks’ in the administration’s efforts to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions. Sponsored ContentParka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit …
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index for July fell from June’s weak reading, according to the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region within the …
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
A new report from Rabobank says land rent values must decline for U.S. agriculture commodity production activity to remain economically viable. Sponsored ContentParka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality …
Got wild pigs?
UC Cooperative Extension wants to hear from you In managed rangelands and farms, wild pigs are significant pests, wreaking havoc in a number of ways. Whether you call them wild …
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
Report for June/July 2016 Program-wide notice The Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program (BCTVCP) began conducting fallow field and beet leafhopper (BLH) population surveys after ground rig treatment was completed …
Application of Dicamba on Cotton and Soybeans Is Unlawful
The Environmental Protection Agency and several state agencies have gotten reports about crop damage that appears to be related to the use of herbicides containing dicamba. Sponsored ContentParka Helps California …
Indonesian Wheat Milling Executives Coming to America
U.S. Wheat Associates will bring milling executives from one of the largest Indonesian companies to America this month to tour the U.S. wheat supply chain. The managers of four different …
U.S. Dairy Farmers Ask USDA to Buy Cheese
U.S. dairy farmers have asked the USDA to purchase up to $150 million dollars’ worth of cheese. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says that money could purchase up to 90 …
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
From: UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences (California Water Blog) by Josué Medellín-Azuara, Duncan MacEwan, Richard E. Howitt, Daniel A. Sumner, and Jay R. Lund The drought continues for California’s agriculture in …
Restaurant Chain Apologizes to Beef Producers
The Canada-based restaurant chain Earl’s has apologized to beef producers in the spat between the two over an announcement the chain would only serve 100 percent Certified Humane beef. Sponsored …
Sales of Precision Farm Services Expected to Slow
Following the downturn in the agriculture economy, a majority of precision farm equipment dealers expects sales to slow. Sponsored ContentParka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and PackoutSeptember 4, …
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
The U.S. Grains Council has ramped up its sorghum promotion work in Peru. The Grains Council says the market in Peru is seeing both a significant discount to corn and …
Port Workers Agree to Discuss Contract Extension
The International Longshore and Warehouse Union delegates last week voted to discuss a contract extension with the Pacific Maritime Association. Sponsored ContentParka Helps California Citrus Growers Protect Fruit Quality and …
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
The American Farm Bureau Federation wants the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency assistance to dairy farmers. The request follows a call by 61 members of Congress asking USDA to …