…when we don’t have the right pollination during the right time of year,” Castro said. “If we had two different cultivars, this could really reduce our risk as an industry…
Almond Update: Understanding Carpophilus Beetle Through an Australian Lens
…challenge with that is if you don’t get rid of them, then your problem becomes your neighbor’s problem as well.” Jackson said the pest seems to prefer the softer shell…
NCBA Calls for House Resolution Banning Beef from Paraguay
…he said. “This is something where we want to make sure that we are exercising an abundance of caution to ensure that we don’t have a problem at some point…
Major Questions Loom for New Indoor Heat Illness Standard
…said Little. “As of today, I don’t really know what to tell those employers to do because we don’t know what the agency might come up with next.” Brian German…
Almond Matters: Disease Management Ahead of Summer
…said Burkdoll. “If you don’t have a good canopy or a canopy that’s compromised from disease, your quality of nut not only this year but next year will be affected….
Concerns Raised Over UFW Use of FFWR Grant Funds
…relief payments to farmworkers as a result of challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, NCAE notified USDA about actions taken by the United Farm Workers (UFW) in New…
Consumers Think Food Prices Still Too High
…Images/Shutterstock.com While inflation has eased somewhat, food prices are still high. A study conducted by the University of Illinois and Purdue University asked consumers what type of companies they believe…
Risk Management Tool for Specialty Crop Producers
…directory on our page,” explained Bunger. “We’re hoping that we’ll give producers that maybe weren’t always in the traditional lane of crop insurance, but yet, they’re very interested in having…
International Complications for U.S. Exports
…us international world, we know that these vessels don’t just go to the Red Sea, they’re going around the world. So, what you’re doing is you’re adding more cost, more…
Purina Offering $20,000 in Scholarships
…By mangostock/Shutterstock image Purina Animal Health and the Land O’ Lakes Foundation have opened their joint scholarship program designed to assist students who have experience in agriculture and livestock production…
Trade Mission Offers New Opportunities in South Korea
Finding new trade opportunities in South Korea. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Crates Of Tomatoes packed ready for export. By Branislav Nenin/Shutterstock image Representatives from 49 U.S….
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
Atlantic salmon aquaculture cage site Shutterstock image by leo w kowal The United States is far behind other countries in the production of aquaculture. Americans are large consumers of seafood…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…demands for export at a cheaper price than what California growers can accomplish. Moreover, the disruptions in the supply chain at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have not been…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…rapidly, and there’s no question the broken workforce system is partly to blame,” says Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall. While the working group recommendations don’t address all the labor challenges…
