…risk of oversaturating the market with average crops. A few consecutive years with an average to above-average crop on the current acreage could prove challenging for the industry. “We would…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…protections for growers of all crops in all regions of the nation. AFBF crop loss estimates do not include infrastructure damage, livestock losses, horticulture crop losses or timber losses associated…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-06-23
…drill calibrations for appropriate cover crop seeing, maintaining market access for California citrus part of the Farm Bill discussion. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
AgNet Weekly: Specialty Crops in the Farm Bill
…Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California…
Week in Review: Delta Flow Requirements Waived & LandFlex Incentives Begin Rolling Out
…Department of Water Resources. President of Allied Grape Growers, Jeff Bitter said the crop size caught the industry off guard. House Ag Committee members and industry representatives highlighted some of…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…new Rice Production Program. Rice farmers that endured losses in 2022 will be eligible for assistance. The application portal will not officially open for several weeks, but USDA is taking…
California Chill Report: Getting Walnuts Through Warmer Winters
Warmer winters have been occurring more frequently in California, impacting dormancy in orchard crops. UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor for Yolo, Solano, and Sacramento counties, Kat Jarvis-Shean said some…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
…for their 2022 crop as the March 31, 2023, deadline quickly approaches. Launched in 2020, the Trust Protocol was designed to set a new standard in more sustainably grown cotton….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 03-01-23
…for cover crop management, and the building of the western snowpack. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…both federal crop insurance and commodity programs,” he said. Along with Duvall, the witness list included another five agricultural leaders including: Peter Friedmann, Executive Director, Agriculture Transportation Coalition, Washington, D.C….
Agronomic Minute: Taking an Integrated Crop Health Approach
…as increasing plant stress tolerance and crop quality metrics.” Trials in a variety of crops including grapes and tree nuts have shown to be successful in helping growers achieve desired…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…per ton. That number represents the smallest winegrape crop since 2011. President of Allied Grape Growers, Jeff Bitter said the crop size caught the industry off guard. “It was…
Sorghum: A Useful Pollinator Food Source
…promise that grass species like sorghum can be an alternative crop for pollinators during times when other crops are not available for foraging. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
Grower Experience with Dried-on-the-Vine Raisin Varieties
…ground now for three years, they’ve just gotten their first crop,” Hubbell noted. “If the research and trials prove successful, Sunpreme and Rais-one may become common crops on raisin operations…