…Price Index averaged 175.1 points in July, virtually unchanged from June, and the Sugar Price Index averaged 207.5 points in July. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cargill Purchases Southern States Cooperative Animal Feed Business
…The other segments of Southern States Cooperative’s business – retail, farm supply, energy, and agronomy – are not part of the transaction. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Monsanto Addresses Dicamba Issues in Open Letter
…by Monsanto’s Chief Technology Officer Rob Fraley says the company will continue to expand outreach and training efforts going into 2018. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cuba, Houston, Sign Port Agreement
…exchange. The agreement is the eighth signed by Cuba with United States ports, other of which are in Florida and Virginia. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Immigration Bill Won’t Affect Temporary Workers
…Strong Economy, or RAISE Act, would not affect programs that bring farm workers into the United States on a temporary basis. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EPA to Reject Ethanol Rules Change
…lost $19 million in the second quarter of this year after guessing incorrectly that the administration would make the policy change. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Increase in Trade Funding leads Farm Bill Listening Session
California was host to a farm bill listening session on Saturday, August 5 in Modesto at the Modesto Junior College Ag Pavilion. The House Committee on Agriculture has labeled the…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…California Department of Food and Agriculture revised upward the amount of tomatoes under processor contract, from 11.6 million tons to 11.8 million. Acreage remains the same, at 235,000. The California…
Western View: Waters of California?
Waters of California Under Obama, The EPA and the Corps of Engineers were building this concept of Waters of the USA. They expanded the definition of wetlands to include almost…
Organic Family Farmers Need Strong Standards and Enforcement
…farms. “The fraudulent imports caused a drastic drop in organic grain prices and caused consumer suspicion about the program,” Johnson says. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…2016. California farm real estate, the average value per acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf)…
Ex-Trade Negotiator Says Trump “Misguided” on NAFTA
…negotiations won’t be done this year. Vetter says, “What we have during this negotiating period is uncertainty, and uncertainty is costly.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…Sudden Oak Death, a disease of oak and other hardwood trees in coastal forests of California and Oregon. Nursery growers are familiar with a different manifestation of the pathogen called…
Almond Board: Harvest Dust Tips
…for growers. Listen to the interview with Gabriele Ludwig. More from the Almond Board of California: Acquiring or using low-dust harvest equipment may not be an option for all, so…