…California while improving crop production. This can be accomplished with cover crops planted in or around orchards. Would you like to help us provide nutrition for bees? Are you interested…
Women in Agriculture Trade Mission is Underway
…for U.S. agricultural exports reaching $23.5 billion. Sustained high demand for bulk commodities such as soybeans and cotton continues, and demand for high-value food, meat and alcohol products is surging….
R&D Investments for Small Businesses
…Animal Production and Protection; Aquaculture; Biofuels and Biobased products; Food Science and Nutrition; Forests and Related Resources; Plant Production and Protection – Biology; Plant Production and Protection – Engineering; Rural…
California State Organic Program
from the Organic Stakeholder Work Group Executive Summary California leads the nation in organic farms, land in organic production, and organic sales. According to the United States Department of Agriculture’s…
Top Crop Reports Show Decrease
…billion. It is also the top dairy county in the nation, with the 2015 milk production of $1.7 billion. Fresno County also saw a decrease in crop production. It’s numbers…
Transplanting System Saving Labor, Increasing Yields
…representatives say the process also increases yields. Plant Tape USA is a transplanting process being tested in lettuce production. A semi-automated machine and a greenhouse-grown plant plug, encased a few…
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…causing farmers to lower their anticipated production costs. The survey also asked producers about anticipated 2017 input costs, and despite the low commodity prices, most producers actually anticipate their input…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
China is the world’s top soybean importer, but they’re taking steps to reverse that trend. Agri Money dot Com reports that China plans to massively increase its oilseed production over…
Increased International Collaboration on Agricultural Science
…at U.S. colleges and universities and international partners to achieve greater global impact in areas such as food production, food safety, climate and environment, youth development, and agricultural extension. CIP…
Island Coffee Crop Acreage Down
…report on Hawaii’s coffee crop shows a drop in some numbers. The final Hawaii utilized coffee production is estimated at 34.7 million pounds (by cherry basis) for the 2015-2016 season,…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…and consistently warm temperatures. Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, and South Carolina account for over 70 percent of U.S. production. While domestic production has trended lower over the past five years,…
Tight Wheat Supply for India Brings Hope
…traders expect India to increase international purchases significantly over the coming months as the nation’s wheat stocks are at decade lows, thanks to lower domestic production. India’s domestic prices for…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…of machines and equipment. But, you know, farm technology is far more than tractors, harvesters and drones. Think for a moment where we would be without technology in seed production….
Agri View: Cotton Problem
Everett Griner talks about the boll weevil is not the only problem for the cotton producer in today’s Agri View. Agri View: Cotton Problem The U.S. cotton crop is forecast…