…and resources they need to meet this growing demand while protecting their operation.” The organic sector is growing, and certified organic products often return higher profits for farmers. It can…
Agri View: Women and Modern Agriculture
…this literature confirms that women are just as efficient as men. They simply do not have access to the same inputs, productive resources and services. Some studies compare labour productivity…
Grinder Demo Shows Orchard Removal Options
…and after 11 years, several benefits were realized, most notably, higher soil nutrient levels, lower pH and more organic matter (OM). The OM bound up sodium to the extent that…
USDA Expands Insurance Options for Farmers Transitioning to Certified Organic Agriculture
…and resources they need to meet this growing demand while protecting their operation.” The organic sector is growing, and certified organic products often return higher profits for farmers. It can…
Agri View: GMO Foods Ruling
…a new canola oil had increased lauric acid content compared to conventional canola oil, we required the oil to be labeled “laurate canola oil.” Similarly, soybean oil containing higher levels…
Soil Sampling for Salinity Challenges
…can hold. The higher the CEC, the more cations that stick to the soil, preventing them from entering the soil water (soil water is the amount of water that is…
Ethanol Committee Visits California’s Low Carbon Economy
…presentations focused on existing market conditions, modeling to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and efforts being made to expand higher blends of ethanol at the retail level. Anil Prabhu of the…
California Winegrape Crush Down from 2014
…as well as the shortness of the coastal (and relatively higher-priced) California crop. The shorter crop will serve to balance inventories overall, particularly at the mid and upper end of…
Another Challenging Year for Cotton Industry
…U.S. cotton industry. At the 2016 NCC annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, a market economist warned of the challenges amid low cotton prices, ample global stocks and uncertainties regarding global…
Analysts Outline Changing Situation in Wine Business
…toward premium brands of $10 and higher per bottle. Vineyard removals continue in the San Joaquin Valley, DiBuduo said, with 21,000 winegrape acres removed between the 2014 and 2015 harvests,…
Agri View: Fire Ant Danger
…such as fields, parks and lawns. These mounds can reach heights of 40 cm (16 in), but can be even higher on heavier soils, standing at 1.0m in height and…
Application Deadline for 2016 Conservation Stewardship Program is March 31
…option to renew their contracts for an additional five years if they agree to adopt additional activities to achieve higher levels of conservation on their lands. Applications to renew are…
Cost Estimates for Growing Romaine Hearts and Organic Spinach Released
…other agricultural associates. Assumptions used to identify current costs for these crops, material inputs, cash and non-cash overhead are described. A ranging analysis table shows profits over a range of…
USDA to Invest $150 Million through Conservation Stewardship Program
…USDA’s conservation programs, enabling producers to achieve higher levels of conservation and adopt new and emerging conservation technologies on farms, ranches and forests.” NRCS accepts applications for CSP throughout the…