…Benefits include: Higher crop productivity Decreased use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, which in turn keeps food prices down Reduced impact on natural ecosystems Less runoff of chemicals into rivers…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…have improved for livestock producers, but low cattle and milk prices place intense economic pressure on producers. Groundwater reserves and national and global market conditions continue to support the health…
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
…Cordero hopes that current prices and changing weather patterns in Argentina and Brazil will lead buyers in Peru to consider U.S. sorghum as a first choice. From the National Association…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
…provide emergency assistance to the nation’s dairy farmers, against a backdrop of plummeting farm-level milk prices. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, AFBF President Zippy Duvall noted that…
Pear Growers Say Supply, Demand Have Equalized
After years of declining prices and reductions in acreage, California pear growers agree they have finally hit a sweet spot. They say the pear market has remained firm for several…
NMPF Asks USDA for Assistance
NMPF Asks USDA to Provide Assistance to Dairy Farmers Struggling from Global Milk Price Depression As America’s dairy farmers endure the lowest milk prices since the Great Recession of 2009,…
Cargill Full Year Earnings Down 11 Percent
…that reflected lower commodity prices, a strong U.S. dollar and divestitures. Cash flow from operations equaled $3.41 billion. Fourth-quarter results The company recorded an adjusted operating loss of $19 million…
EU Regulators to Investigate Dow-DuPont Merger
…Commissioner said of the investigation that “we need to make sure the proposed merger does not lead to higher prices.” The regulators have delayed a final decision until December 20th….
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…a time of high commodity prices, adding “we need to revamp it.” Miller deferred specific comment until Trump’s campaign for President rolls out its full agriculture platform. Miller is one…
Fertilizer Research and Education Grant Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Fertilizer Research and Education Program (FREP) is currently accepting proposals for a 2016 special grant program for fertilizer research and education. This competitive…
Brazil Could Clear U.S. GMO Corn Imports This Fall
Brazil’s agriculture ministry is seeking the approval of U.S. GMO corn imports as the country’s livestock, and poultry producers struggle with tight supplies and rising domestic prices. Pro Farmer’s First…
Agri View: Voice Command
…rows at a time, or apply twenty-four rows of fertilizer or insecticides simultaneously. All in a half of a mile long row without a bump or a bend. You have…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…refine fertilizer management, irrigation efficiency and other farming practices to manage nitrogen, and the work continues. The following are some examples of UC ANR research and extension projects underway. App…
Farm Tech Investing Dips after Record Year
…also comes as weak grain prices put pressure on farmers’ incomes and corporate profits. Investment slipped in the drones and robotics and food e-commerce categories, while soil and crop technology…