I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. By actionphoto50/DepositPhotos image Husker harvest days are held every September in Grand Island, Nebraska. Grand Island is located along the Platte…
Cotton Crop Progress Details
By Kris/DepositPhotos image This year’s cotton crop nationally report progress above the five-year average in development and harvest categories, per USDA’s September 15th report. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored Content…
Economic Template and AgTech Assist Platform from Western Growers
Salinas, CA: Farm workers toil in the lettuce field to bring the harvest to market. By woodkern/DepositPhotos image Addressing labor issues with new technologies can be a complicated process. Senior…
California Harvest Season Well Underway
…being picked, though heat-related damage is showing up in some orchards. Prunes are also being harvested and sent for dehydration. Fig and early pomegranate harvests continue, while citrus crops like…
California Processing Tomato Production Down from 2023
…the May forecast. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports the expected harvested acreage as being 226,000, down 11 percent from 2023. While favorable spring conditions helped the processing tomato crop…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers was on a panel at a recent California Department of Food and Agriculture meeting highlighting some of the challenges for growers in the state….
Grapevine Insurance Coverage for 2025 Expanded and Enhanced
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making some changes to its grapevine insurance program for the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is shortening the required grafting…
New Smoke Exposure Insurance Protection for California Grapes
…Grape Crop Provisions. “With the increasing number and severity of natural disasters, the Risk Management Agency is pleased to give grape producers in California another option when it comes to…
Harvest Expectations for Apples and Cranberries
How is harvest looking for two fall favorites? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by andrewminsk/DepositPhotos image Does this year’s harvest indicate plenty of fruit from two…
Larger California Peach Crop Expected Despite A Warm Winter
…especially in South Carolina and Georgia. Harvest of the peach crop in these states is almost done and is in good condition. Listen to the report below. Brian German Ag…
Application Period Underway for Climate Solution Act Advisory Committee
…summer. Difficulties and losses in agriculture due to global warming and climate change. Yield reduction and maintenance. Poor harvest. Image by weha/DepositPhotos image A new Secretarial advisory committee focused on…
Almond Update: Ag Business Approaches to Overcome Challenges
…that while almond harvest fortunately does not require as much labor as other crops, there is still risk related to increasing wages and OSHA standards. Diversification has helped Athwal mitigate…
Unique Pumpkin Varieties Mark the Beginning of the Fall Season
…pumpkin harvest season coming up,” he said. “Our fields will be ready to start harvesting in the last week of August,” noting a small window of demand leading up to…
DPR Grants $2.6 Million to Support Sustainable Pest Management Options
…to release beneficial organisms in crop tunnels, and $256,093 to address pesticide-resistant Botrytis and explore safer alternatives. Another project, with $353,491 in funding, will use agricultural waste like grape pomace…