…previously believed. The California Department of Water Resources recently declared that 14 groundwater basins throughout the state should be reprioritized under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) and four of…
Almond Update: Record Forecast Could Have Been Larger
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s objective almond report for 2018 predicts a production increase of 7.9 percent primarily due to 70,000 more bearing acres this season. Almond Board of California…
U.S. to Further Implement Trade Tariffs
…next month on the tariffs, but added that farmers are “aware Trump’s trade initiatives would help them in the long run.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
EU Trade Chief: Targeting U.S. Ag in Tariffs Best Hope for Trade Change
…coincidence” that the EU, Mexico and Canada are targeting U.S. agriculture products in retaliation to the Trump steel and aluminum tariffs. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Tractor, Combine Sales Increase in June
Tractor and combine sales increased in June. A monthly report by the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows the sale of all tractors in the U.S. in June were up 12…
Lawsuit Alleges Seed Company Intentionally Sold Subpar Products to Black Farmers
A group of Mid-South farmers claims Stine Seed Company purposefully switched seeds to sell black farmers a subpar product last year. The Black Farmers and Agriculturalists Association alleges a distributor…
Almond Matters: Assessing Ant Management Strategies
…baits did not perform effectively, there are other options that growers can turn to as they head into harvest time. COURTESY: UC ANR “All orchards should have ants at this…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…Ginners and Growers Association. Isom related what occurred in the West Side of the San Joaquin Valley when growers lost more than 500,000 acre-feet of water because of the biological…
Trump: No Hurry to Settle NAFTA
…effect. Retaliatory tariffs between China and the U.S. are also in place and continue to put a strain on American agriculture. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
First Monsanto Cancer Trial Begins
A trial is underway this week in California as witnesses will begin to testify in the first case alleging that Monsanto’s Roundup weed killer causes cancer. Politico says Lee Johnson,…
National Chicken Council Animal Welfare Guidelines Certified
…by an independent audit certification organization. Mortality and condemnation rates for America’s broiler flocks are at all-time lows, meaning that the overall flock is incredibly healthy. From the National Association…
May Beef Exports Shatter Record While Pork Exports Go Lower
…30,117 metric tons, 19 percent higher than a year ago and valued at $196.8 million, up 22 percent over last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Cooperative Wants Price Floors on Dairy Products
…farmers from tariff pain but there have been no details from USDA on what kind of help is coming and when. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Governor Brown Increases Funding for Citrus Protection
…year,” said Condos. The funding allocation comes at a crucial time, as the number of HLB detections in California is quickly approaching 700. There have been more than 350 detections…