…from TPP, report says). Farmer Daniel Bays of Westley, who grows almonds, apricots and other crops, said the TPP agreement “would greatly benefit” California growers of nuts and other specialty…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…encourage adoption of conservation agriculture in crops where viability of the system is well established, and facilitate the research and innovation needed to optimize conservation agriculture production in additional crops.”…
Agri View: Different Crops
Everett Griner talks about America’s favorite crops and foods in today’s Agri View. Different Crops From: USDA Economic Research Service Crops Corn Corn is the most widely produced feed grain…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…now tell farmers where they may and may not farm, and what they may grow. The five-year drought has forced many farmers to temporarily fallow land or change crops based…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…the 30,000 farmers I represent. It also threatens our ability to feed the world’s growing population,” he said. Mooney said that if biotech crops are stigmatized and their usage declines,…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…crops, such as sugar beet and cereals, was partially offset by a slight decline in prices in several countries. In US dollar terms, sales in Europe were lower by 6.9%…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…in rural America,” said Dolcini. “The Biomass Crop Assistance Program currently supports more than 890 growers and landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…crops are safe and beneficial to agriculture, human health and the environment. “The Academies also found that we do not need a label for food made from genetically engineered crops…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…a difference in risks to human health between current commercially available genetically engineered (GE) crops and conventionally bred crops, nor did it find conclusive cause-and-effect evidence of environmental problems from…
Funding for Bioeconomy Research and Development
…landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops for delivery to energy conversion facilities. To ensure those feedstocks are put to use, USDA has invested…
CA Tops in Organic Farms, Sales
…total gross value-added organics products of the U.S. sales from certified organic farms. The 2014 Organic Survey provides acreage, production, and sales data for a variety of organic crops and…
Organic Survey – California
…production, and sales data for a variety of organic crops and inventory and sales data for organic livestock commodities. The 2014 survey collected data from U.S. farms and ranches that…
Honey Bee Colony Health Survey Results
…to the production of food, and in the United States, honey bees pollinate an estimated $15 billion of crops each year, ranging from almonds to zucchinis,” said Dr. Ann Bartuska,…
Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
…carbon, help plant crops better cope with excess or too little water, improve wildlife and pollinator habitat—all while harvesting better profits and often better yield. As part of its soil…