…farmers. Pro Farmer reports President Barack Obama has been banking on gathering enough Republicans for most votes needed to pass the trade agreement. Obama is expected to send the trade…
Agri View: Advancement of Farming
Everett Griner talks about how farming had advanced in the past one-hundred years and where it may go in the future in today’s Agri View. Advancement of Farming Did you…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…has been used in this country for more than 50 years. During that time, more than 7,000 scientific studies have been conducted on the safety of this herbicide to both…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…ranchers can be found at www.usda.gov/NewFarmers. BFRDP, administered through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), has been a key part of this effort and supports educational programs to…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…and Agriculture member Don Cameron, of Terranova Ranch, a diversified farming operation in the Central Valley. Researchers from Wageningen UR and the University of California also provided perspective. The Climate…
Bayer May Consider Hostile Monsanto Takeover
…a financial risk. In the coming weeks, Bayer will reportedly decide on whether a friendly merger is still possible, or whether Bayer must choose an alternative path. However, analysts say…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…cash flows where cash expenses exceed cash revenues for 2016. Farming and ranching: The farmland and ranchland-price index for July slumped to 31.3 from 32.3 in June. This is the…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…GPS technology. These advanced devices and precision agriculture and robotic systems allow businesses to be more profitable, efficient, safer, and more environmentally friendly. Importance of Agricultural Technology Farmers no longer…
Sales of Precision Farm Services Expected to Slow
Following the downturn in the agriculture economy, a majority of precision farm equipment dealers expects sales to slow. Precision Farming Dealer magazine reports only 40 percent of dealers expect some…
Agri View: Needle in a Hay Stack
Everett Griner talks about the importance, and changes, of hay farming in today’s Agri View. Needle in a Hay Stack Well, everybody knows what we are talking about when we…
Agri View: Beekeeping 101
Everett Griner says beekeeping is now taught by professionals in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping 101 There has been a lot of interest in honeybees in the past few years. Mostly…
African leaders visit CDFA
…Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI). Fatima Ademoh from Nigeria and James Kakeeto from Uganda visited CDFA on July 27 to learn about our Dairy Digester Research and Development…
CA Nitrogen Assessment Brings Improvement Opportunities
…to develop practices and policies that allow nitrogen’s benefits while reducing the risk. For years, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources scientists have been working with farmers throughout the state to…
USDA Celebrating Farmers Market Week
…report their farmers were able to increase farm acreage due to participation in local markets, and 41 percent say the market enabled their local farmers to continue farming. USDA is…