…on air quality and almond harvest. Almond Board Manager of Industry Relations, Jenny Nicolau tells us more. Listen to the report: For more information,visit the Almond Board of California website….
Retailers Expect Growth in Precision Farming
…the study is predicting a revenue drop of at least two percent, the lowest number of dealers in the study’s history. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Global Food Insecurity Expected to Drop
…from 13.5 percent in 2017 to 4.6 percent in ten years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. In this publication… International Food Security Assessment, 2017-27 Report summary…
Copyright Office Wants Congress To Handle “Right to Repair”
…never intended to facilitate manufacturers’ use of software locks to tie up products or to lock consumers into repair services offered by the manufacturer. However, the Equipment Dealers’ Association has…
Farmland Market Trend Hard to Define
…slows and there are no other shocks to the market, land values should move to stabilize over the next few years. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Farm Bill Number Crunching
…programs all cost less than budgeted for, with commodity subsidies the only area that cost more than budgeted for in 2014. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
UC a Key Link for AgTech
Hundreds of people gathered on the Central Coast again for the 2017 Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas. The University of California system was represented in the conversation, along with many…
Weedy Rice Concerns in California
…Rice Commission and the University of California Cooperative Extension. Pictures and other informative materials were also provided by the California Crop Improvement Association as well as the Rice Experiment Station….
Dow Degree Day Report: NOW in Pistachios, July 3
…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….
Rural Broadband Improvements will be Costly
…ranchers to run a viable business without modern technology,” says R.J. Karney, Director of Congressional Relations with the American Farm Bureau. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
41 PEDV Sites Confirmed in Manitoba
…to protect the health of their herds. Any concerns about keeping herds healthy should be discussed immediately with a local veterinarian. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Sugar Deal Sparks Twitter Debate
…U.S. trade law,” says Phillip Hayes, spokesman for the American Sugar Alliance. John Bode, President and Chief Executive for the Corn Refiners Association, says the deal strengthens protections for U.S….
Trump Talks Trade with South Korea
…sixth-largest overseas trading partner for the U.S. The two countries traded more than $112 billion dollars worth of goods last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
House Subcommittee Limits USDA Cuts to 5 Percent
…amount for areas such as the Farm Service Agency and conservation programs will ensure every county FSA office is fully manned. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….