Today’s California agriculture headlines include information on a presentation on spinach in the Salinas Valley, Australia welcoming more California fruit, a field day for cotton growers, and a meeting for …
Vilsack Continues Push for Farm Bill
As the deadline to pass a new farm bill approaches, the Agriculture Secretary and others want passage and certainty soon. Rod Bain has more. Click to Open or Download Audio …
Weather Affecting Corn Crop
The past week’s dry weather has pushed the corn crop closer to maturity. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights …
Safety When Working with Grain Bins
Those working in grain bins must consider several safety tips to protect themselves from potential injury, or worse. Rod Bain has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
Sorghum Field Day Next Week
California farmers are invited to a field day next week to learn more about sorghum. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy …
Upcoming Seminar on Bee Health
The UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology fall seminar series will open next month with a seminar titled “Bee Disease Resistance and Colony Health,” presented by noted research entomologist …
Beekeeping a Unique Job
Bees are vitally important to agriculture and beekeepers have a unique profession. Many livestock producers manage hundreds or even thousands of animals. Gary Crawford has this report about a farmer …
National Farm Safety and Health Week
This week is being recognized as National Farm Safety and Health Week, designed to promote awareness of safety solutions year round. Julie McPeake has more. Click to Open or Download …
World Wheat Production
World wheat production is forecast at record high levels and the U.S. supply forecast is raised. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy …
New Ecosystem Services Database
The California Department of Food and Agriculture announces what is believed to be the first-ever Ecosystem Services Database. Sabrina Hill reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef …
Ag Labor Settlement
There is a million dollar settlement after nearly 20 years of litigation for California’s Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB). Sabrina Hill has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
U.S. Cotton Crop Down
World cotton production prospects are higher than expected, but the forecast for the U.S. crop is down from last month. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report …
New Rice Estimates
Global rice production is projected at record levels. Susan Carter has more. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Sponsored ContentBeef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember 8, …
Record Levels for Corn
Among the big news from this month’s Crop Report from the National Agricultural Statistics Service is the yield and price estimates for corn. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or …