…supplier, and investor interest has also shrunk because fewer people want to use futures to hedge risk. Prices have slumped approximately 17 percent in December. The liquidity drain out of…
Celebrating National Fruitcake Day
…Christmas may by behind us, but one holiday tradition continues across the United States on this day which is known as National Fruitcake Day. Every year on December 27th so…
United States Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
As of December 1, there were 73.2 million hogs and pigs on U.S. farms, up 2 percent from December 2016, but down slightly from September 1, 2017, according to the…
USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer
…Unlimited. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours of 7 p.m. December 24, 2017 and 7 a.m. December 25, 2017, through or…
Citrus Avoids Damage with Short Periods of Freeze
…machines to keep grove temperatures elevated by as much as 3 degrees to ward off any potential for freeze damage. Growers also report running water in the groves yesterday to…
ELD Waiver Available to Agriculture Haulers
…into effect on December 18. The waiver will be valid until March 18, 2018, when it is set to expire. FMCSA indicated that granting the waiver was a way to…
Emergency Request for ACP Regional Quarantine Amendment
…found in a commercial grove, but there have been increased detections of ACP and HLB over the past six months. OAL will have ten days from the December 14 submission…
Report Outlines BayerAG-Monsanto Merger Impact
…registered on December 6th, 2017. Washington, D.C. online records indicate the 501(c)(4) nonprofit was registered on December, 7th, 2017. The study claims a merged Bayer-Monsanto would control over 35 percent…
Secretary Perdue Welcomes WTO Statement on MRLs
…safe use of pesticides and, at the same time, facilitate trade in food and agricultural products.” Joint Statement – Trade in Food and Agricultural Products, Buenos Aires, 11 December 2017…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
…that will give growers a firm grasp of conditions in specific areas within their fields. You can read more about this research in the December 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
Celebrating National Poinsettia Day
…Each year on the 12th day of December, people across the United States recognize National Poinsettia Day. The poinsettia plant’s connection to the Christmas season dates back to 16th-century Mexico….
How to Grow and Store Cranberries
…pH. Most fresh berries freeze very well, and they can keep for up to a year in the freezer. You can keep fresh, raw cranberries in the refrigerator for 3-4…
Celebrate the First Annual California Soils Week
…the private sector to raise awareness of soil health. The theme for the week was “Healthy Soils, Healthy Lives,” with California’s celebration coinciding with World Soils Day on December 5….
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is delaying the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture until December 2018 due to conditions caused by Hurricane Maria. NASS…