…Cup of sugar To get the cooking directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch…
Asian Citrus Psyllid Quarantine in Placer County
…once a tree becomes infected, the diseased tree will decline in health and produce bitter, misshaped fruit until it dies. In California, HLB has only been detected on residential properties…
Farm Organizations Challenge Dannon and Other Food Companies
…Soybean Association, American Sugarbeet Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, National Milk Producers Federation and U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance. Collectively, the six organizations represent hundreds of thousands of farmers…
Possible Shift of Psyllid Control Efforts in CA
…the other groves around it get infested.” That change means California might need to adjust its urban efforts against the pest. “Those patterns would suggest that here in Southern California,…
Deere Says DOJ Unfairly Accusing of Monopoly
…grounds the deal would suppress competition for technology that allows farmers to plant crops at accelerated rates. Deere already offers high-speed components for its own planters. Deere denied that the…
USDA China Office Expects Record Imports for Soybeans
…metric tons from last year. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today reports a recovery in swine production and steady growth in the poultry sector has boosted demand for feed and protein…
CME Considering Cash Settlement for Cattle Markets
…physical delivery process. Feeder cattle and lean hog futures are already cash-settled, leaving live cattle as the remaining physical delivery settled market. Lehman says volatility is getting worse and farmers…
New Look Promoting California Avocados
The California Avocado Commission (CAC) had a new look at the Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit in Orlando, Florida. The commission was again promoting California avocados to buyers around…
International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists
…are landscapes dominated by grasses and other low growing vegetation and include grasslands, savannas, shrublands, deserts, tundra and alpine communities, marshes, and meadows often tended to by pastoralists and ranchers….
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Cranberry Sauce
…directions, listen to today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. California Kitchen For this and many more of these recipes visit: www.ajhtheuntamedchef.com Watch Albert’s Cooking Show: www.foodytv.com or stream it on…
Pumpkin: Background & Statistics
…$30m in California) 2014: $143 million ($47m in Illinois, $26m in California) 2015: $90 million ($26m in California, $15m in Pennsylvania) U.S. pumpkin production, top six States, 2015: Illinois: 317.9…
Demo Shows Orchard Recycling Options
California producers saw another option for orchard recycling. Organizers said this demonstration aimed to show growers different ways to perform this practice and keep producers thinking about the benefits recycling…
Outlook for Equipment Manufacturers set to Improve
…income. The recent commodity market downturn, which has led to less farm income, has stalled purchasing of new equipment by farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Dairy Farmers Dumping Excess Milk
The nation’s dairy farmers are dumping more milk this year amid a glut of supplies and low market prices. The Wall Street Journal reports dairy farmers in the U.S. have…