…in California. With water supplies critical in California, the state’s nut and fruit orchard operators are also likely to benefit from these efforts, Kustas says. Over the next two years,…
Crown Gall Surgery Effective but Labor Intensive
…of walnut growers in California is extremely susceptible to the crown gall pathogen, which is a common soil-borne bacterium. Treating crown gall is most effective during the growing season as…
Farm City Newsday, Wednesday, 12-13-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Monsanto Offering Incentive for XtendiMax with VaporGrip Herbicide
Monsanto is offering an incentive for U.S. farmers who buy a dicamba-based herbicide. The incentive to use XtendiMax with VaporGrip could refund farmers over half the sticker price of the…
USDA Predicts Less Corn in Storage in Latest WASDE
…ends to $4.50 to $4.70 per bushel. The U.S. season-average soybean price range was narrowed to $8.60 to $10.00 per bushel. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Senate Ag Committee Approves Vaden as USDA General Counsel
…needs a full staff as development of the next farm bill begins”, although adding that “this has not been an easy decision.” Stabenow says she remains concerned about Vaden’s past…
Chairman Roberts: “Trade Is More Than a Product Crossing a Border”
…all right on NAFTA.” However, many, including Goldman Sachs, believes the U.S. will withdraw from NAFTA before the talks are completed. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
McKinney: Farmers Need NAFTA Backup Plan
Farmers need a backup plan if the U.S. exits the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), according to a top Department of Agriculture official. Ted McKinney, USDA undersecretary for trade…
National Produce Consumption Still Significantly Low
…with suggestions on how to increase access and consumption of fruits and vegetables. One strategy includes expanding farm-to-institution programs in schools, childcare facilities, hospitals and workplaces. The CDC also advocates…
Farm City Newsday, Tuesday, 12-12-17
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Sabrina Hill….
Celebrating National Poinsettia Day
…It wasn’t until the early 1920’s when Paul Ecke, a second-generation farmer in California, discovered a grafting technique which caused the seedlings to branch, that the poinsettia started to take…
EU to Lists Objections to Bayer-Monsanto Deal
…Monsanto to make sure farmers still have choice and “affordable prices, both when it comes to seeds and pesticides.” A precise list of objections, however, should allow Bayer and Monsanto…
Wool Exports Increase 24 Percent
…Market Indicator. In U.S. dollars, this represented a 30.7-percent increase year-on-year as of early November, and prices have continued to increase. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…field offices, USDA eliminated the Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option for the 2018 crop year and future crop years. USDA kept the five percent option for farmers, though analysis shows…