Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue wants people who don’t like the idea of “America’s Harvest Box” to know that they are very serious about the idea. He says House Ag Committee…
Agri View: Impact of Snow
…will not know for a while. That will come when the crop is harvested. And, the crop harvest isn’t to far away. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Agri View: Florida Peaches
…farmers are carefully watching this new venture. Although limited in production right now. The crop is doing well. When harvested, it found a ready market. It is not your typical…
Farmers National Company Reports Increase in Land Listings, Price
…in listings. Experts say the industry is experiencing a post-harvest bump in land prices in most grain producing areas, meaning that with above average crop yields in most locations, farmer…
New Program Aimed at Increasing Prune Consumption
…harvest and projections for 2018 remain strong. “The growers are optimistic, they’re reporting healthy trees that have rebounded from all the weather-related challenges that we’ve experienced over the last few…
California Avocado Crop Forecast Almost Double 2017 Harvest
Commission estimates nearly 375 million pounds of California avocados in 2018 After weeks of reviewing the impact of wind and fire to California avocado groves, the California Avocado Commission (CAC)…
Agri View: Banner Pecan Nut Year
…production in the west. In December, the estimate of the final harvest in the western states was expected to be a new record. New Mexico’s crop alone was pegged at…
Sunpreme Raisins Show Quality Yields with Less Labor
…harvested by machine,” said Fidelibus. Traditional dried-on-vine varieties require workers to cut the stems above clusters of grapes to initiate the drying process before being mechanically harvested. Sunpreme raisins are…
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…bushels, up 26 million from last month as an increase in yield to a record 176.6 bushels per acre is partially offset by a 0.4-million acre reduction in harvested area….
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…cultural practices —effective removal with the destruction of mummy nuts in fall or winter (sanitation) and early harvest with rapid removal of nuts from the orchard floor— are essential components…
Marijuana Operation Seeks Farm Status in Washington State
…this month to help decide whether smells from the harvest of marijuana should have the same leniency as odors from raising livestock and other agricultural activities, according to the Capital…
America Has Plenty of Apples This Winter
…That’s well short of a record harvest of 281.3 million bushels in 2014. Despite that, U.S. apple farmers are getting more efficient every year. With the 248.7 million bushels this…
USGC Report Says U.S. Corn Harvest Quality was Excellent
The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) issued a report on this year’s corn harvest quality, saying a good growing season resulted in record yields that had very good quality. The report…
Orange Juice Stuck in a Rut
…the orange juice futures market is even limiting volatility in price swings. The volatility swings were at their lowest point since November of 2014. The Florida citrus harvest is forecast…