…said they are now sampling the same piles at feed-out to investigate fermentation characteristics and to compare the nutrient characteristics as well. Now in year two of the study, more…
Western View: Teosinte and GMO Foods
…useful plants ever farmed. The leaves and stalk of Teosinte looks like a corn-stalk with the typical long, pointed leaves. However, the seed pod is different, as Teosinte does not…
Poll: Tax Reform Needed for Farmers and America
A commanding majority of American voters support tax reform, a nationwide poll shows, while most voters also support tax changes that would benefit America’s farm and ranch families. The survey…
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue indicated to reporters this week that he would like to see the industry work out a fix on dicamba issues. Perdue said: “I would much prefer…
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
The California avocado industry probed Florida laurel wilt disease experts at the final installment of the 2017 Avocado Growers Seminar Series, sponsored by the California Avocado Commission, U.C. Cooperative Extension,…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…portion of it rot because there simply were not enough workers available to get it picked in time. Jacobsen also noted that areas of the Central Coast have seen losses…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…Comprehensive Health Corporation, Whitesburg, Kentucky, $307,916 Crossroads Community Food Network, Inc., Takoma Park, Maryland, $112,403 Together We Can, North Las Vegas, Nevada, $500,000 The Fortune Society, Inc., New York City,…
Agri View: Hobby Farming
…lot of attention. It was described to me as ‘hobby farmers’. These are people who have worked in several occupations but were never farmers. They don’t own a lot of…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…his case, his company is making use of mechanical sorters as part of the harvest work, much of which is already mechanized. “Used to be, years ago, that you’d have…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiator Darci Vetter. Captial Press Dot Com says Vetter feels that goal may cause unforeseen and unintentional consequences for farm exports. Vetter was the chief U.S. agricultural trade negotiator from…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…agricultural products, generating revenue that supports the sustainability of family farms and the revitalization of rural communities nationwide.” Throughout the week, thousands of U.S. farmers markets will highlight the range…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…as well as window clings and a durable guide to the top four dust-reduction strategies. These resources and more, including a Sweeper Cost Analysis Calculator, are available at Almonds.com/HarvestDust. …
National Watermelon Day
Cathy Isom tells us a lot of different ways of celebrating a refreshing and sweet summertime fruit. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. National Watermelon Day Which fruit…
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…of commercial U.S. honey bee colonies rose three percent to 2.89 million as of April 1st, 2017 compared with a year earlier. The number of hives lost to Colony Collapse…