…Two Census special studies will also be conducted this winter: the 2018 Census of Aquaculture and the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey. These questionnaires will be mailed in December…
U.S. Will Publish NAFTA Text Friday
…Robert Lighthizer says the U.S. is moving forward with the Mexican agreement so the current president can sign it before he leaves office on December 1st. Canada is currently negotiating…
NCBA Contest Seeks Cowboy Poets
…December 4th, 2018. The top three will be announced December 5th, 2018. The winner will have the chance to perform their work live on stage at the 2019 Cattle Industry…
On-time Farm Bill Hopes Dim
…said the real deadline that would impact farmers is in December. But, as Politico points out, many programs would be left in limbo regarding funding. For instance, mandatory funding is…
Farm Bill Delay Possible as Deadline Looms
…says the actual deadline that would have any impact on farm country is in December, if the bill is stalled further. The committee has a deadline of September 30th to…
Canning or Freezing-Preserving the Harvest
…homegrown food well into the winter months by either canning or freezing. The first thing to know about preserving is which foods you can freeze and which foods you should…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…in December, when our board met, going around the table and around the state, I think growers were looking at a 10 to 15 percent increase over the 295,000 acres…
Celebrating National Acorn Squash Day
…October through December, though many supermarkets carry it year-round. Prepared in different ways for consumption, the acorn squash can be baked, microwaved, sautéed or steamed. It is often stuffed with…
U.S. Wheat Restructuring Efforts Close Moscow Office
…low-priced Russian wheat exports, U.S. Wheat closed an office in Cairo, Egypt, in December 2017, that eliminated four staff positions. The Moscow office closing will eliminate the position of Office…
Canadians Happy with Trudeau Handling of NAFTA
…11-point increase since December of last year. Just 24 percent disapprove, and 20 percent are unsure. The poll shows a majority of Canadians, 55 percent, want a new NAFTA deal…
Preparing Your Garden for Winter Planting
…to do to prepare for your winter harvest is to make sure to prep the soil so that it doesn’t freeze on your winter crops. Use a thick later of…
Global Food Prices Decline
…points , or 3.7 percent from June and 10.3 points from the corresponding period last year. The July decline marked the first significant month-to-month decrease in the value since December…
Lighthizer Testimony: NAFTA Deal Possible in August
…in August. Lighthizer says that would meet the Mexican objective of having current President Enrique Pena Nieto sign the deal before he leaves office in December. Bloomberg says U.S. trade…
Water Recycling Projects Continue Improving Agricultural Water Supplies
…Turlock to be used for local agricultural irrigation. Recycled water deliveries began in December 2017 and the Del Puerto Water District is expecting to receive 16,500 acre-feet of water this…