…a presence on the typical American farm. Today, France and Spain are among the top goat breeds for cheese production. It takes about a hundred pounds of goat’s milk to…
Farm Futures Releases Crop Production Survey
…Farm Futures August crop production survey. However, even above average yields for the sixth-straight year could leave prices struggling, especially in a soybean market that’s getting hammered by tariffs on…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…cold and drought tolerance, yield and seed production are almost always controlled by multiple genes. Inserting more than two or three genes into the same site on a plant chromosome…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
…agricultural leaders in a discussion with Governor Jerry Brown on the trade issues and tariff impacts facing California. The nature of California’s production makes the tariffs particularly important. “California farmers…
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
…potentially very good news for corn farmers. The agencies specifically requested comments on how EPA, “could support the production and use of higher octane gasoline” in order to support fuel…
NRCS Partners in California Receive $1.3 Million for Conservation Innovations
…Fresno State who’ll be working with the farmers to help them to test the new production paradigms.” Information on the three CIG awardees can be found at http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/main/national/programs/financial/cig/. NRCS administers…
Water Works: Maximizing Soil Moisture
…of the overall cost of production, implementing various techniques that can help reduce usage can be extremely valuable for growers. “The issues of water availability are huge and ag is…
Agri View: Farm Losses from Disasters
…trees, and cotton fields, have you read about, or saw on television? You may be paying a lot more for a lot of consumer items these hurricanes destroyed. You won’t…
Cotton Growers Prepare for 2018 Producer Information Exchange Tour
The National Cotton Council’s Producer Information Exchange Program is coming back to California this month, allowing cotton growers from other regions of the U.S. to see how production works in…
Farm Groups Appeal to Trump to Address Lab-Grown Meat Substitutes
…from a regulatory standpoint. Traditionally, USDA has been responsible for overseeing meat and poultry production at the point of slaughter. Companies involved in the development of lab-grown meat substitutes believe…
Celebrating National Peach Month
…peaches bring good luck, wealth and protection. Peaches are commercially produced in 23 states. The top four states in peach production are California, South Carolina, Georgia and New Jersey. California…
U.S. Crop Protection Market Sees Sales Increase
…Group this week released its Crop Protection Manufacturers Report, which found the increase in planted crop acreage, particularly in soybeans and cotton, helped contribute to an increase in the sales…
California has a ‘New’ Food Expo
…of California food and beverage related companies while creating a statewide identity centered around the celebration of food production and the experience food inspires. Several awards are given out during…
Trade Aid for Farmers Could Start Late September
…Perdue, who says the yields will be based on actual production, not historical averages. The program is a response to trade tariffs implemented on U.S. agriculture goods for the 2018…