…Dolcini ended his time in Oregon at Kameshige & Sons Inc., an irrigated row crop operation near Ontario that produces beans, corn, grass, onions, potatoes, wheat and alfalfa. The diversified…
New ‘Homegrown’ Blog
…who grows corn, sugar beets and kidney beans, as well as a few other field crops. Read more about Hultgren Farms to see what life as a Minnesota farmer is…
Long Fight Ahead on EPA Atrazine Proposal
…lead to a de facto ban on the use of atrazine by U.S. corn, sorghum and sugarcane growers, but that decision is likely years away. Still, the draft assessment sets…
Agri View: Better Times?
…agency’s latest 10-year projections show flat prices for corn and only modest gains in wheat and soybeans, overall net income should rebound about 4% annually through 2025. Most of the…
The California Kitchen: Hearty Radish and Skirt Stake Fajitas with Fresh Corn Tortillas
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Hearty Radish and Skirt Stake Fajitas with Fresh Corn Tortillas with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will…
Agri View: Jackfruit
…its size, and resistance to pests and drought. And its nutritional credentials are also impressive: researchers have suggested it could replace wheat, corn and other staple crops that may come…
USDA Launches Ag Resource Management Survey
…of U.S. agricultural production including farm financial well-being and chemical usage, according to USDA. In 2016, the survey will take a closer look at corn production, and both organic and…
Global Grain Glut to Continue with Second-Biggest Crop on Record
…higher than the April forecast but down 1.9 percent from a year earlier. Meanwhile, corn production is predicted at 1.003 billion tons, 3.3 percent larger than the last growing season….
Drought Causing More Losses to California Farmers
…the same time, the report expects a significant reduction in acreage for field crops that require significant amounts of water, including corn, wheat, cotton and alfalfa. However, despite a projected…
Agri View: Growing for Future Population
…grow more corn and soybeans to feed more cattle, pigs, and chickens. If these trends continue, the double whammy of population growth and richer diets will require us to roughly…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…beginning to change. UC Cooperative Extension and Fresno State agricultural production scientists researched overhead irrigation at the UC West Side Research and Extension Center for five years, growing wheat, corn,…
Agri View: Different Crops
Everett Griner talks about America’s favorite crops and foods in today’s Agri View. Different Crops From: USDA Economic Research Service Crops Corn Corn is the most widely produced feed grain…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…of differentiated products in several key markets, such as the cereal and corn herbicide ELEGANT(TM) in Ukraine and the broad-spectrum cereal fungicide KANTIK(®) in Germany. North America: Sales in North…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…generation facilities. The retrieval payments are provided at match of $1 for $1, up to $20 per dry ton. Eligible crops include corn residue, diseased or insect-infested wood materials, or…