…in irrigation water, cover crops, compost and other sources, as well as with data from leaf sampling. All of this data is then used to get a total nitrogen fertilizer…
Agri View: 2016 Farm Outlook
…to fall 36 percent through 2016, primarily due to lower prices. While production is expected to increase slightly in 2016, continued weakening in corn prices is expected to more than…
Agri View: Farmland Value
…can affect the financial well-being of agricultural producers. This report examines both macroeconomic (interest rates, prices of alternative investments) and parcel-specific (soil quality, government payments, proximity to urban areas) factors…
Backyard Chicks
…maintain (when compared to most other pets) Eggs that are fresh, great-tasting & nutritious Chemical-free bug and weed control Manufacture the worlds best fertilizer Fun & friendly pets with personality…
Food Price Survey
…of last year, but are working their way back down as increasing production has started to catch up with demand, which has moderated prices somewhat,” he said. Prices on the…
Lettuce Research Grant
…with less nitrogen fertilizer and water. Professor David Still said the California Department of Food and Agriculture grant will help him identify the genes in lettuce that govern nitrogen and…
Agri View: New Cash Crop
…have some export value. Prices for major cash crops are set in commodity markets with global scope, with some local variation (termed as “basis”) based on freight costs and local…
CDFA Fertilization Guidelines for Irrigated Agriculture Expanded
The California Fertilization Guidelines on the Fertilizer Education and Research (FREP) website have been expanded to include recommendations for 18 crops, representing more than half of the irrigated agriculture in…
Milk Pricing Complexity Leads Dairy Conference
…milk prices. Gallagher says any forecasting outside of a few months is almost a complete guess. He says there are too many factors involved that have nothing to do with…
Agri View: Bee Gone
…that will either make or break food prices. According to the latest USDA industry survey, this emergency plan assistance comes after nearly a third of commercial honeybees died last winter,…
Growing Organics? FSA Can Help
…products, which in 2015 was valued at $39.1 billion by the Organic Trade Association. Many organic farmers and ranchers receive premium prices for organic products by following USDA-defined standards that…
Agri View: Elections and Choices
…We also had many chime in with milk prices, climate change and immigration. All important agricultural issues impacting our ag community. Here are the poll results: Trade – 13% WOTUS-…
$20 Million Committed to Innovative Conservation Projects
…and practices to improve things like on-farm energy and fertilizer use as well as market-based strategies to improve water quality or mitigate climate change. In 2016, USDA is seeking applications…
Five Lessons for California from Australia’s Drought
…prices are raised for those who use high amounts. There is criticism, though, that such approaches could hurt poorer households or renters who can’t make water-efficiency changes to their homes….