…week to less than two million pounds, forcing BPI to close three facilities and let go of more than 700 employees. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Poll Shows Support for TPP
…and U.S. farmers while less than one in 10, or eight percent, oppose. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Read more here from The American Farm Bureau….
The California Kitchen: Brown Sugar and Honey Walnut Carrots
…Sugar 1 Cup Walnuts 1 Pound Baby Carrots 1 Tbs Honey 4 Tbs Whole Butter To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California…
Delta Habitat Restoration Project Documents Released
1,528-acre Wetlands Project Would Help Delta Smelt and Advance California EcoRestore As it works to restore some of the rich tidal wetland habitat that once dominated the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
…late August. All hog and pig producers in California have a chance of being selected for this survey. Last year, NASS collected data from 76 percent of the national sample….
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
There are twice as many farmworkers as there are farm jobs in California, according to an analysis published online in California Agriculture journal. Led by Philip Martin, professor emeritus in…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…director of Georgia Pecan Growers, Janis Dees, talked at the California Pecan Growers Association’s annual conference about pecan products or more specifically, the lack thereof. If you think about products…
Ritchie Bros.’ Largest-Ever Tipton, CA Auction
…to online bidders, from as far away as Hungary, Poland and Australia. Approximately 72 percent of the equipment was sold to buyers from California. Every item was sold without minimum…
Resistance Still Focus for Spinach Varieties
…things growers and breeders look for. “You think spinach is spinach, right? But it’s really not. It’s very diverse and a lot of vegetables are this way,” Falconer said. “In…
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
…and Pacific Northwest by 11 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Chickens and Eggs Released August 22, 2016, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
Fruit and Vegetable growers are raising concerns over an invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses. The Q-biotype whitefly was found outdoors within the U.S. for…
John Deere Slowing Tractor, Combine Production
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: The De Moines Register Deere layoffs 145 workers in Waterloo, Davenport by Donnelle Eller, staff writer for The De Moines Register John…
U.S. Panel Clears Syngenta Takeover by ChemChina
…year. Syngenta says closing the transaction is still subject to “anti-trust review by numerous regulators around the world and other customary closing conditions.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting…