…the calculator at the University of California integrated pest management website. All locations use CIMIS weather stations. NOW Degree Day reports are sponsored by Dow AgroSciences and Intrepid Edge insecticide….
World Pork Expo Underway in Des Moines, Iowa
…for pork producers. The Pork Academy seminar by the Pork Checkoff offers producers information on the latest technologies and practices. The seminars will be offered Wednesday and Thursday. Learn more…
Monthly Farm Economy Survey Holds Steady
…survey of 400 agricultural producers from across the country, was 130. The producer sentiment index has hovered near 130 for five of the last six months and remains considerably stronger…
Agri View: Controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed
Everett Griner talks about the trials and tribulations producers are having controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed in today’s Agri View. One of the biggest and costliest problems…
Conaway Applauds Delay of Compliance Dates for FSMA Agricultural Water Standards
“Producers need additional time to come into compliance with FSMA’s produce safety rules and I commend the FDA for providing this needed flexibility.” Conaway House Agriculture Committee Chairman K. Michael…
California Prunes Projected to Bounce Back
Production forecasts are predicting California prunes to have a huge bounce-back year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is predicting California to produce 105 thousand tons of dried plums this…
U.S. Cattlemen’s Association Heads to Washington
The United State’s Cattlemen’s Association will bring a delegation of producers to Washington D.C. this week to talk issues with legislators. States represented at the fly-in will include Arizona, Indiana,…
Val Dolcini: New President and CEO of Pollinator Partnership
Val Dolcini has a new role in agriculture. We first met Dolcini when he was the California state executive director of the Farm Service Agency, then followed as he moved…
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to Travel to Canada
…what will be a two-week-long event showcasing U.S. foods and beverages. As two of the world’s largest agricultural producers with a shared border, Canada, and the United States are key…
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…Farm Bill, the Caucus will provide a platform for Reps. Panetta and Davis to elevate challenges facing agricultural producers across the country. “As a representative of the Salad Bowl of…
California Walnut Marketing Order Referendum Scheduled
…walnuts produced by those voting in the referendum. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will mail ballots and voting instructions to all eligible producers on record. Eligible producers are those that…
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…government is obviously moving to be more business-friendly. But there are some storm clouds gathering, and we may be seeing some real problems ahead for ag producers. Western View First,…
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Egg Lawsuit Against California
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition by Missouri to hear a case against California by six states. Led by Missouri, the states sought to overturn a California law setting…
California Processing Tomato Report
…five years of drought, California experienced a wet winter and spring with precipitation ranging between 200% of normal in northern California and 150% of normal in Southern California. The wet…