As expected, the official final grape crush report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed a bounce back year for California grape growers. 2016 grape crush numbers are up almost…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…of years — and the rain has slowed down harvest,” Nelson said. “The biggest problem we are going to have is making sure none of the fruit is adversely affected…
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
Brazil’s top soybean producing state, Mato Grosso, has soybean fields ready for harvest but are so muddy it’s difficult to walk through, let alone drive a combine through. A Bloomberg…
Agri View: Farming Technology
…mechanical devices that are being invented, developed and produced to help farmers produce and harvest a crop. Machine and tools that can replace the human hand. We call it technology….
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…ultimately reduce yields. Hay fields have also flooded. Soggy or flooded fields will delay planting for a number of crops. • Grapes—Vineyards in various grape-growing regions have been flooded. Farmers…
Vine Mealybug Still an Issue
…grape growers. “Vine mealybug has been in the Central Valley now for a good 15 years … It’s still there, it’s still a problem, and it’s something that any grape…
Hungry Americans Benefit from Farm Bureau Donations
…2016 as part of Farm Bureau’s “Harvest for All” program. Combined, the monetary and food donations also reached a record level of the equivalent of more than 31 million meals….
USDA Seeks Local Food Grant Reviewers
…should have specialized knowledge on topics such as food safety, consumer economics, foreign market development, labeling, post-harvest handling and/or transportation. The FSMIP website contains a complete list of expertise needed….
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…hosted another team of commercial grain traders and end users from South Africa to showcase the 2016 U.S. sorghum harvest. This outreach prompted South African buyers to make purchases of…
California Preliminary Grape Crush Report
…2015. Average prices for the 2016 crop by type were as follows: red wine grapes, $899.44, up 13.9 percent from 2015; white wine grapes, $594.01, up 9.9 percent from 2015;…
Plant These Seeds First in Spring
…seeds have been sown, and are beginning to show signs of a promising harvest, it will be time to start planning and seeding those summer garden favorites. I’m Cathy Isom……
Robots and People Working Together to Save Water and Enhance Agriculture
…adjustments,” Carpin said. “We’ve grown grapes for thousands of years, and we do it very well, but growing grapes is a tricky art and science. “You don’t want too much…
Agri View: Hard Choices
…are parts of our country where labor shortages have had an impact on harvesting. Now, as planting season approaches, farmers are, in some places, are already trying to line up…
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
…property. The Corps had claimed a piece of property owned by Hawkes Company, and used by Hawkes to harvest peat, was a “waters of the United States” which requires a…