…is it fair to the other food companies that don’t engage in such dishonest marketing,” said Mulhern. “We support honest labeling practices in the marketplace, and hope USDA will heed…
Knowing the Rules for Drones in Agriculture
…137. A UAS may be used for the dispensing of live insects, “or surveying or taking photographs, then you don’t fall under that Part 137 rule which is on the…
Trump NAFTA Comments Worrisome to Agriculture
President Donald Trump told a crowd in Arizona earlier this week regarding the North American Free Trade Agreement talks that “I don’t think we can make a deal,” putting billions…
One of Summer’s Favorite Fruits – Watermelon
…largest cut-up pieces. When they’re cut-up into smaller parts, they don’t last as well in your refrigerator. And the more you cut it up, the more water it is going…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…some experiments to figure out how far they can fly and we don’t think it’s impossible for the weevil to fly about 15 miles a day if it wanted to,”…
Agri View: Beef Import and Export
…ranch, or a Nebraska beef lot. Well, don’t bet on it. We export a lot of beef. But, we import a lot of beef too. We import beef from Australia….
Small Container Gardening
…of Ours. Small Container Gardening When it comes to growing your own food, you really don’t need a backyard or green space to do it. You can still raise fresh,…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…cool the fruit. On older blocks that don’t have sprinklers, kaolin clay is applied to the trees to help prevent sunburn damage. Sacramento County grower Doug Hemly, who started harvest…
Farmers Still Support Trump but Worry Over Farm Bill
…infrastructure spending as their top priority, and regulatory reform were chosen by five percent of respondents. 58 percent of farmers don’t expect Congress to approve spending money for infrastructure improvements…
Agri View: Export Trade
Everett Griner talks about the export trade in America in today’s Agri View. Export Trade Every grade school child is taught that farming feeds us. I don’t suppose they are…
USDA Reports Preview
…don’t want to see is them lower both corn yield and corn demand,” Gulke added. “If they lower the demand side such that it overshadows any loss in production, that…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…is the current state of the immigration system and how policies like the H-2A program is administered. “The problem with H-2A is there’s timelines and some requirements that just don’t…
Easy Fruits and Veggies to Grow in Pots
…can be done with little fuss, even with the smallest of space, such as a patio. In small containers, we can grow salad fixings, like loose leaf and romaine. They’re…
Ag Secretary Perdue Speaks from “Back to Our Roots” Tour
…out. Secretary Perdue on negotiations His main message for negotiators is ‘do no harm to agriculture and don’t hurt American farmers’. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….