Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show features information on pest issues including cotton seed bug and glassy-winged sharpshooter, efforts to…
Working Group Highlights Ag Supply Chain Challenges and Solutions
…production, to processing, to transportation. The group suggests multiple actions to increase trucking productivity and ensure worker safety. The group also recommends several approaches to help strengthen freight transportation policy…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-27-21
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Brian German. Today’s show contains reports about the ongoing cotton harvest, the growth of organic demand prompting the…
Organic Demand Growth Pushing Need for Increasing Organic Production
The continued growth of organic demand is prompting a need to increase organic production. Organic sales hit a new record of nearly $62 billion in 2020, following an overall trend…
Surprising Health Benefits to Know About Pumpkins
…acid that contributes to the production of serotonin in our brain. This neurotransmitter is involved directly in mood regulation and sleep, which means that consuming pumpkin regularly helps prevent stress,…
MSOB: Biological Materials for Arthropod Management in Organic Vegetables
Biological materials play an important part in integrated pest management, particularly in organic systems. Vegetable crops have a variety of arthropod pests that impact production, including different types of thrips,…
Global Ag Productivity Growth Off Target for 2050 Demand
…productivity growth at all production scales to meet consumers’ needs and address human and environmental well-being threats. Productivity growth remains the primary source of agricultural output growth globally. Still, the…
2022 World Ag Expo Chairman Announced
World Ag Expo recently announced Steve Wilbur as chairman of the 2022 event. A local cotton farmer, Wilbur also runs a dairy with his family, grows feed and multiple row…
Citrus Cost Study Outlines Production in the San Joaquin Valley
…the costs of production and potential returns related to citrus production in the San Joaquin Valley. Examples are provided in the document, with information highlighting the production of navel oranges…
‘Encouraging’ Development in Helping California Meat Suppliers
…processing industry has taken center stage as a critical priority. Dimock noted that in California in particular, there is simply not enough processing capacity to support a vibrant meat production…
California Agriculture Falling Behind in Legislative Spending
…with rising costs, the alternative could create even bigger issues. Creamer explained that increasing regulatory burdens and continually rising costs of production can be somewhat tied to a lack of…
Farm City Newsday Wednesday, 10-13-21
…U.S. cotton forecast, and information on the regional citrus quarantine. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features and more. Listen to previous Farm City Newsday…
Oil Prices Reach 7 Year High, Gas Prices Surge
…increased 10.4 cents to $3.45 a gallon, according to GasBuddy. Gas prices were pushed to their highest since 2014, all on OPEC’s decision not to raise production more than it…
California Enters Domestic Mutual Reliance Agreement with FDA
…increasingly complex food production and distribution systems,” Rogers said in a press release. “We expect that as more states sign mutual reliance agreements, it will help reduce redundancy and duplication…