…(maybe 1/4 strength), of balanced fertilizer throughout the flowering season. This helps to promote strong growth and flowers. Be careful not to fertilize a dry plant, as this can cause…
Tomato Trade Agreement with Mexico Ends Amidst Dumping Complaints
…that the decision is a result of complaints from American tomato growers that their prices are being undercut by imports. The six-year-old agreement prevented an anti-dumping investigation in exchange for…
Western View: Why So Much For Gasoline?
…not even because of the cost of making cleaner-burning gasoline. Some legislators are wondering if maybe, just maybe, big oil has something to do with the high prices. Gee, ya…
Wool Industry Seeing Benefits of Increasing Demand
…form of better profit margins for producers. “We did have the record prices this past year and wool is on a pretty strong market trend this year too. Maybe not…
Markets Expected to Continue Strong; Leverage Shift on the Horizon
…larger supply of cattle outside of feedyards coupled with limited profitability in the feeding sector will hinder demand and pressure feeder cattle prices. CattleFax projects 750 lb. steer prices will…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…been working to adjust its subsidy programs. Minimum prices for rice were reduced for the first time in 2017, followed by further cuts in rice and wheat prices last year….
Super Bowl Chicken Wings Consumption
…could charge low prices for the relatively inexpensive protein, and due to the spicy/salty nature of the sauce, they discovered that beer sales would go through the roof when customers…
Well-Known Uesugi Farms Closing Doors
…an industry that does not set prices,” Aiello said. “We take prices that are given to us, and when your expenses go up like that, it’s hard to survive, and…
Challenging Years Ahead for Wine Industry?
…and grape and bulk prices will noticeably drop in California this year. Read the full report for 2019. Listen to the story. Challenging Years Ahead for Wine Industry? About the…
Taking Your Canning Garden to the Next Level
…lets you plan your crop rotation, pest control, fertilizer schedule, and plant varieties. It’s also a great way to keep track of what you grow from year to year. Then,…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…concerns as their American counterparts, such as low commodity prices, changing demand from consumers and an aging farm population, Maestracci said. In addition, he said. European farmers face a continued…
Farmers Dealing with Uncertainty as 2019 Starts
…cash flows with these low commodity prices,” said Chairman of the Ag and Rural Bankers Committee for the American Bankers Association Shan Hanes. “It’s hard to make a cash flow…
Developing an Organic Dietary Supplement for Poultry
…plastic bags containing hoses for air intake and outflow, fertilizer and a food source. “Basic research in my lab at UC Davis shows that larvae grow quite well on almond…
Ag Groups Pleased with 2018 Farm Bill
…welcomed the legislation for their farmers and the American agriculture industry. In a statement the National Corn Growers Association said, “Between depressed commodity prices, record low farm incomes, as well…