…Executive Director of the Georgia Pecan Growers, was in California this month for the California Pecan Growers Association Conference. A major topic for the industry is the new federal marketing…
Farmer of the Year Contest
…on This Land of Ours. Farmer of the Year Contest From: Farmers Almanac Farmers’ Almanac is Looking to Honor Outstanding Farmers Brought to you by the Farmers’ Almanac and…
Canada Records Records Beef Herd Increase
…July 1, Canadian farmers had 13.2 million cattle on their farms, up 1.3% from July 1, 2015. This was the first year-over-year increase since July 2012. However, inventories were 21.8%…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…include the American Farm Bureau Federation, commodity groups representing soybeans, corn, cotton and wheat, and the National Farmers Union, among others. From: American Soybean Association ASA Meets with Trump,…
Agri View: Honeybee Rebound
…over eight thousand more colonies of honeybees than 2014. Does that mean we found a way to stop CCD? No. It means that bee farmers are doing a better job….
The California Kitchen: Eggplant Bison Moussaka
…today’s California Kitchen from AgNet West. The 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 Roku, Amazon…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…California’s peer-reviewed journal California Agriculture examines the impact of the methyl bromide phaseout on strawberries, California’s third most valuable crop, behind only almonds and grapes, with annual farmgate sales of…
U.K. Pledges Support to Farmers Following Brexit
The United Kingdom this week vowed to support farmers and universities that receive billions in funding each year from the European Union once the country leaves the EU. Bloomberg reports…
Monsanto Allowing Bayer Limited Access to its Books
…dominated by a handful of big companies, has been jolted by several large deals in the past year as low crop prices and belt-tightening by farmers pressured earnings. Read more….
Senator Toomey Announces Opposition to TPP
…farmers. Pro Farmer reports President Barack Obama has been banking on gathering enough Republicans for most votes needed to pass the trade agreement. Obama is expected to send the trade…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…what he called “a highly speculative estimate” of approximately $14.3 million in losses for the southwest Louisiana rice crop. This estimate does not include potential ratoon rice losses. Rice farmers…
The California Kitchen: Eggplant Baba Ganoush
…White Wine Cherry Tomatoes 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…
The Western View: Hay Technology
…The Western View Hayfinders.com is a new website created by a couple of New Mexico farmers. They built it to connect the consumer directly to the grower through classified ads…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…2011. As a result of the collaborative efforts between, USDA, CDFA, county agricultural commissioners, grower liaisons, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) and especially growers, the quarantine area in California…