…season. The data reported by processors was either tonnage with derived acreage, or acreage with derived tonnage. As of January, California’s tomato processors reported they have, or will have, contracts…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
…to growers,” he said. “Based on the California Department of Pesticide Regulation data for agrochemical applications to almonds, there has been increasing use of organosilicone adjuvants during crop blooming periods,…
State Water Project Allocation Increased
…– 50 percent 2009 – 40 percent 2008 – 35 percent 2007 – 60 percent 2006 – 100 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center Web sites show current water conditions…
Proposal to Establish a New Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order
…marketplace, and to improve access to information and data across the organic sector. A proposed rule with information about the proposed program will be published in the Jan. 18, 2017…
Evaluating Chemicals that May Pose Risk
…to generate and provide data on chemicals they produced. EPA is proposing three rules to help administer the new process. They are: Inventory rule. There are currently over 85,000 chemicals…
USDA Proposes Adjusted Membership on Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board
…beef product import data from 2013 through 2016. The revised representation would be effective with nominations in 2017 for appointments effective early in 2018. Details of the proposed changes will…
Corn, Soybean Production Up in 2016
…million acres, is up 7 percent from 2015. The 2016 corn objective yield data indicate the third highest number of ears per acre on record for the combined objective yield…
River-Flow Plan Moves to Written Comment Stage
…is inadequate, D’Adamo requested additional data on the combined effects of the SED and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. The director of government affairs for the California Cattlemen’s Association, Kirk…
Analysis Reaffirms Ethanol’s GHG Emissions Reduction Benefits
…study after such a comprehensive and thorough analysis, using real world data and peer-reviewed assumptions. This should answer the critics who have repeated Big Oil’s polemic that renewable biofuels somehow…
National Chicken Council Calls for Balance between Animal Care, Environmental, Economic Impact in Chicken Production
…calls for more research on the health impact of chickens’ growth rates, to ensure that the future of bird health and welfare is grounded in scientific, data-backed research. “The National…
Ag Producer Sentiment Improves in December
…impressive 146 total, up 51 points over October and the highest number since data collection began. The improved expectations are for outside of agriculture as well. The October sentiment before…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…years, according to government trade data released today and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association. Brazil was the top market again in November, followed by Canada and China. Year-to-date exports…
American Drivers Surpass 500 Million Miles on E15
…a remarkable milestone. Based on sales and consumption data reported over the past 12 months by major gasoline retailers, drivers across the United States have more than 500 million miles…
New Congress Likely to Address Regulatory Reform
…related to how agencies use science and economic data: how they can be held accountable, how much time they give stakeholders to respond to what has been proposed and how…