Everett Griner talks about Ag exports to Cuba helping agriculture in today’s Agri View. Beans and Rice…
Port Slowdowns are Affecting Farm Shipments
…Harder, governmental affairs and communications director for Farmers’ Rice Cooperative, which ships 5,000 to 6,000 containers a year, said while he is hopeful the conflict between the longshore workers’ union…
Stallman: Farmers and Ranchers Still Optimistic Despite Washington’s Past Dysfunction
…American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman. Stallman, a cattle and rice farmer from Columbus, Texas, told Farm Bureau members gathered for their annual convention in San Diego that progress…
California Among States Selected by USDA for Participation in the Pilot Project for Procurement of Unprocessed Fruits and Vegetables
…from a list of 180 products including fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, poultry, rice, low fat cheese, beans, pasta, flour and other whole grain products. This pilot program will allow…
State Employees Donate 13 Tons of Turkey, Help Set Record at Sacramento Food Bank
…one element in the ongoing State Employees Food Drive. Other ways to contribute include a rice donation program and a continuing effort to collect canned food and other items. State…
Western View: Facts on Arsenic in Rice
In today’s western view, we hear the facts on arsenic in rice including why it’s there, what kind of arsenic it is and more. Western View: Facts on Arsenic in…
Timing of Drought Stress Important
…Post-Doctorate Researcher Kevin Fort says a generality can be made for crops stemming for a recent rice study. Plants will experience the most implications if drought stress occurs during bloom….
Collaboration with Federal and State Agencies, Rice Growers and Industry Further Protect Endangered Salmon and Steelhead Trout
…Fisheries geographic locations and information from rice growers. After reviewing CDPR’s data on pesticide use and the state’s protective measures, NOAA Fisheries found that thiobencarb use on rice in California…
Three-Hundred Tons of Nutrition from Annual Food Drive
…your smartphone today and you can bring a few items in tomorrow – easy! Rice Donation Program – monetary donations accepted – details on the food drive web site at…
California Rough Rice Stocks Up 158 Percent from October 2013
…California rough rice stocks were down 31 percent from the August 1, 2014 level. Medium grain varities accounted for 89 percent of the total rough rice, while long and short…
USDA to Launch New Farm Bill Program to Help Provide Relief to Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, barley, canola, sunflowers, peanuts, and popcorn. Nearly three-fourths of all acres and liability in the federal crop insurance program will be covered under…
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Announces New Farm Bill Provision for Farmers Affected by Severe Weather
…Yield exclusion for the 2015 crop year will include corn, soy beans, spring wheat, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, barley, canola, sunflowers, peanuts and popcorn. New Farm Bill Provision Announced Secretary…
California Crop Weather
…rangeland was 70 percent poor to very poor. Poor range conditions required feed to be supplemented with alfalfa hay. Corn silage was cut. Rice fields were dried and harvest was…
Large Crop Dropping Rice, Cotton Prices
…there will be less rice and cotton yield than projected last month, a huge forecasted yearly increase is driving prices down. Gary Crawford explains. Large Crop Dropping Rice, Cotton Prices…