…in the mid-1940s. It was found on the U.S. mainland in Florida in 2002 and 2015. It is known to attack more than 400 fruits and vegetables, including apricots, cherries,…
Almond Update: Less Than a Month Left to Apply for Seeds for Bees
…and water infiltration. First-year producers receive $2,500 worth of free seed through the program. Second-year producers receive $1,500 in seed mixes. After hitting the 12,500-acre mark last year, the goal…
Initial Pistachio Crop Expectation Comes Down, Could Help Prices
…to be an “on” year for production, even after an abnormally large crop in 2021. If the 2022 crop hits the one-billion-pound mark, it would be the third consecutive year…
Almond Update: Lower Objective Measurement Not Necessarily Bad for Industry
…with marketing efforts. Almond demand remains strong in export markets, as evidenced by new export shipment records being set in April and May. “We’re seeing some improvement for sure, little…
SCOTUS Restricts EPA Authority to Mandate Emissions Reductions
…Environmental Protection Agency centers on the Major Questions Doctrine. At issue was the Clean Power Plan rule created under the Obama Administration in 2015. While never implemented, multiple states initiated…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-28-22
…FFA dissolving its century-old dairy farm, and working with the Ag Task Force to help protect agricultural operations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Keeping Agricultural Interests Prioritized in Sacramento
…the priorities coming out of Sacramento aren’t right on the mark when it comes to protecting our communities,” said Brown. Staying engaged during an election year is also particularly important…
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…found in Hawaii in the mid-1940s. It was found on the U.S. mainland in Florida in 2002 and 2015. It is known to attack more than 400 fruits and vegetables,…
FFA Members Head to Washington, D.C.
…the second-largest student experience the National FFA Organization hosts each year. FFA members can attend the conference during one of seven weeks through July 30. They will spend the week…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
…Zippy Duval says AFBF asked for the extension because America’s farmers and ranchers need time to fully understand the consequences of this 510*]}*-page proposal. “We have deep concerns that the…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…is it speaks to me in the fact that for those of us that grew up in FFA, in the creed it talks about believing in the life abundant and…
Food Inflation Surpasses Expectations with Further Increases Likely on the Way
Photo by Michael Burrows on Pexels.com The latest Food Price Outlook from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) highlights the largest inflation rate in grocery prices in more than 10…
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…A total of 189 outbreaks have been reported in backyard and commercial birds in 26 states as of April 15. Poultry producers remain concerned at the spread of the virus…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
