…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…
Increase Chilling Hours with Simple Product
…were measured for the paired study. The kaolin treated trees were found to have a higher cluster count and yield. Kaolin trees had an average of 50.4 clusters and 2.004…
National Cotton Council Statement on Cottonseed Designation
…years, the smallest exports in 15 years and cotton prices at their lowest level since the 2009 recession, economic pressure is mounting in the industry. Meanwhile, cotton demand, 10 percent…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…grows nearly 10 percent of the world’s crop because of higher yields per acre. The rest of the world’s peanut production comes mainly from Argentina, Brazil, Malawi, Nigeria, Senegal, South…
Welcome Rains May Be a Challenge to Almond Blossoms
…low disease pressure conditions, this may be the only bloom spray needed. With higher disease pressure, two sprays may be needed: the first at pink bud and then again at…
Wetter Winter Helps Ranchers Offset Lower Prices
…as “an absolute rollercoaster,” with prices soaring in 2014 into early 2015, then crashing last fall. But he said the market appears to be holding steady and prices may have…
Agri View: Agriculture Future
…several months amid lower commodity prices and lower farm incomes. It’s resulted in layoffs at some of the major farm equipment companies, including Deere. Additionally, some of the poultry companies…
Agri View: China Relations
…relatively high prices. The authors interpreted this finding as a reflection of the reputation of French wine and a strong preference for European wines. This pattern of imports reversed during…
Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December
The latest USDA Agricultural Prices Report shows lower prices as a whole for producers, and particularly for livestock, poultry, and egg farmers. Ag Producers Received Lower Prices In December …
Food Prices pt. 2
Which items we’ll be paying more and less for in 2016. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. This Land of Ours – Food prices pt. 2 Will prices…