…John Pishue talked at a recent cotton tour about the challenges cotton production faces. Pishue says more and more cotton acreage is being converted to higher paying permanent crops and…
Statement from Ag. Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
…economic activity, and support higher-paying American jobs. I encourage our farmers and ranchers to take a look at what’s in the deal for them, and I hope that after a…
CDFA Awards Nearly $2 Million for Six Nitrogen Projects
…the growers need in order to self-certify nitrogen management plans for land they farm. Prediction of Summer Leaf Nitrogen Concentration from Early Season Samples to Better Manage Nitrogen Inputs at…
Big Data Brings Farmers New Rewards, New Risks
…fewer inputs, more efficiency and higher profits thanks to technology.” While farmers are eager to adopt these groundbreaking tools, they are not willing to simply hand over their sensitive business…
The Western View : Internet of Things
…use these things to gain the inputs to make our crops better at lower cost. For example, we have weather stations that tell us not just the temperature and wind…
Agri View: Retail Food Prices
Retail food prices have never been stable. In fact, they have gone up since the great depression. Everett Griner talks about the rising cost of food in today’s Agri View….
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…Farm Bill authorized a new safety-net that protects producers only when market forces or adverse weather cause unexpected drops in crop prices or revenues,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. “For…
No More Constraints on U.S. Cotton Policy
…any further calls for concessions on cotton.” Adams told the Committee that U.S. cotton farmers are indeed competing with international farmers who are benefitting from higher support levels. He cited…
Fast Food Prices on the Rise
Fast food prices rising at a fast pace. Cathy Isom checks into how the price hikes for food bought at grocery stores have been very small and have been going…
Forces Combine to Shorten Pistachio Crop
…grows nuts in Kern and Madera counties and operates a processing facility in Wasco, said the smaller crop and resulting higher prices could affect shippers’ ability to maintain foreign markets….
Trans-Pacific Partnership is Positive for CA Citrus
…the Administration has maintained our scientific process the integrity of protecting agriculture from invasive pests and diseases to the greatest extent possible,” says Nelsen. “TPP will effectively lower product prices…
Agri View: Food Inflation
Everett Griner talks about the 30 year trend in food prices in today’s Agri View. Food Inflation…
New USDA Fact Sheets Illustrate State-by-State Benefits of TPP
…demand for American agricultural products and expanded agricultural exports as a result of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will support stronger commodity prices and increase farm income. Increased exports will support…
Tips for Keeping Hull Rot Low
…Low Cooperative Extension Pomology Tree Crop Advisor David Doll says higher moisture levels this season caused hull rot flare-ups. Doll says there are two practices growers can do next season…