…we have an obligation to review them,” Pruitt says in NCBA’s video. “It helps inform our decision-making process; it helps us make better decisions. And so we want farmers and…
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, August 14
…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
Update: Landowner Settles Wetlands Case
…when Duarte, president of Duarte Nursery in Hughson, bought the property in Tehama County. He decided to plant wheat because the commodity was in global demand and hired a family…
NMPF Statement on Comments from Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland
…competitive, but high protectionist walls when it comes to keeping out U.S. dairy imports. Moreover, Minister Freeland’s comments Monday about the dairy trade elements of the upcoming NAFTA talks are…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…is growing among health-conscious consumers, but processing these nutrient-vitamin-rich nuts could use some tweaking. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have developed a method that uses infrared technology to improve commercial…
Food and Farm Facts Book
…information in an easy to use format with colorful illustrations about today’s farmers and what they’re doing on their farms and ranches. The book is available online on the American…
ABC / Disney Settlement with BPI Worth More Than $177 Million
…Dakota-based BPI sued ABC for $1.9 billion over its 2012 coverage of lean finely textured beef, including its use of the term “pink slime” to describe the product. BPI saw…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…and needs in agriculture. Read the report here: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-and-farm-labor-unauthorized-h-2a-some. Image credit: (bottom right) Workers pruning wine grapes in a vineyard in Napa Valley, California. Photography ID:44857465/Copyright: Zukovsky / Deposit Photos…
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…returns is yet to be seen,” he added. “I’ve seen a lot of markets that are interested in buying until price comes into the equation, and then things slow down.”…
Sunflowers as a Crop and Garden Flower
…in the garden next year after the last spring frost and expect to harvest into the fall. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (lower left) Sunflower Garden at Singapore Changi Airport….
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…the end of a serious drought this spring, a serious labor shortage is becoming another issue to deal with. California is where the bulk of the nation’s produce is grown…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…last month, as increases in commercial beef and broiler production more than offset declines in pork and turkey production. The increase in beef production reflects relatively large cattle placements in…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…nation’s first commercial winery on a university campus. Founded in 1997, it has won more than 600 wine competition honors. For more information about the Fresno State Winery, visit www.fresnostatewinery.com….
USDA Reports Preview
…the Informa Economic’s estimate of 166. Gulke also doesn’t expect the soybean yield estimates to come in lower than expectations, saying, “I’d be surprised if USDA lowered the soybean yield…