…lives through increasing Mexican wheat yields by using bio-technology, or GMO’s. Borlaug’s grand-daughter Julie Borlaug says her grandfather would want to look ahead to see how he could improve more…
Lucas: Borlaug’s Legacy
…Borlaug is known as the “Father of the Green Revolution” and his development of “miracle wheat” is credited with saving an estimated billion people around the world from hunger and…
Crop Progress Around the State
…had their first cutting but Imperial County farmers are working on their second cutting. Field corn was planted in the Southland. Wheat irrigation continues and is ahead of schedule due…
Commodities Impacted by Drought
Wheat, pasture and rangeland, cattle, hay and topsoil are all feeling the wrath of drought. Susan Carter has the story. Commodities Impacted by Drought…
Wheat Suffering Onslaught of Harsh Conditions
The nation’s winter wheat is suffering an onslaught of harsh conditions. Here is Gary Crawford. Wheat Suffering an Onslaught of Harsh Conditions…
Drought influences dairy farmers’ feed plans
…added. He noted that winter wheat silage, which is planted in the fall in the San Joaquin Valley, is usually germinated by rainfall, but this year, many growers have had…
Monteiro Lakeside Dairy – Innovation in Progress
…produces an average of 35,000 gallons of milk each day. The farm is home to 3,500 cows, along with 1,200 acres of alfalfa, wheat and silage corn. As Mike describes…
Concerns for Wheat in Southern Plains
There are major concerns for winter wheat in the Southern Plains. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
Wheat Situation Different This Year
As we enter the New Year, we are seeing a world wheat situation a little different from this time a year ago. Gary Crawford has more. Click to Open or…
Weekly Crop Progress for 12-26-13
We take a look at crop progress from around the state. Click to Open or Download Audio Report Field Crops Winter wheat conditions declined due to a lack of precipitation…
Big World Wheat Crop
The world’s wheat growers are bringing in a big wheat crop. Gary Crawford reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
California’s Weekly Crop Progress
…wheat is starting to emerge. The winter wheat crop conditions are rated 75 percent fair to good. Vegetable crops are looking good as well. Several counties are harvesting those fall…
Revised Wheat Production Forecast
There were a few small surprises in USDA’s new revised wheat production forecast. Gary Crawford has the story. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…
World Wheat Production
World wheat production is forecast at record high levels and the U.S. supply forecast is raised. Susan Carter reports. Click to Open or Download Audio Report…