…agency also gave undisclosed millions more to Sinclair for two of its facilities in the state for both 2014 and 2015. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Rural Mainstreet Index at Highest Point in Five Years
…operations over the next five years. Bankers reported an average cash rental rate of $239 per acre, which is about three percent lower than last year. From the National Association…
Agri View: Technology and Agriculture
…Everett Griner… Image credit: Old tractors (McCormick and Deering in the foreground) at Imperial Valley Farm Equipment Museum. January 1997/Gerald Holmes, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, Bugwood.org…
Pest Prevention Programs Allowed to Continue
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will now be allowed to continue its pest prevention programs. California’s Third District Court of Appeal has granted a stay of a…
US Sales of California Wine Increased in 2017
Sales of California wine increased approximately three percent in the American market, with an estimated retail value of $35.2 billion in 2017. Domestic shipments also increased by one percent as…
Target Date Set for Senate Farm Bill Introduction
…to how that program is run.” He also mentioned that the Senate bill will “fix the ARC program to some degree.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
RVP Period Begins Friday as Fuel Prices Climb Higher
…“It also means putting the industry on a path to generate 1.3 billion gallons of additional ethanol demand within five years.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Canada Approves Bayer Acquisition of Monsanto, with Conditions
…agreement will preserve and protect innovation and competition in important agricultural inputs such as canola seeds, which is Canada’s highest-acreage crop. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Changing to a More Profitable Crop
Everett Griner tells us what caused one producer to convert his entire farm from growing cotton and pecans to just growing and producing pecans. Everett talks about producers switching to…
Agriculture Groups Oppose Tariffs
…one that favorably impacts U.S. trade imbalances with countries around the world. National Corn Growers Association Tariffs put U.S. Farmers in Jeopardy North Dakota farmer Kevin Skunes, president of the…
The California Kitchen: Milk Chocolate Mushroom Rocky Road
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Milk Chocolate Mushroom Rocky Road with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 Lb M Chocolate…
Almond Matters: Addressing Alternaria Issues
…disease can also be problematic for growers in other areas with high humidity and stagnate air. “I always go by the old adage, ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a…
Almond Update: 5 Reminders for Hull Split
Hull split is around the corner for almond growers. The Almond Board of California has five things growers need to remember going into this critical time of the year. ABC’s…
Ethanol Coalition Sues EPA Over Secretive RFS Waivers
An ethanol coalition has filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The Renewable Fuels Association, the Advanced Coalition for Ethanol,…