…possible in the Fall Your planted forage will be available to colonies pollinating CA’s specialty crops, including almonds You plan to emphasize planting locations which will be accessible to over-wintering…
Dairy Fighting for Immigration, TPP, and Child Nutrition
…Trans-Pacific Partnership. Another hot topic in this year’s campaign, and ironically an issue where both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton appear to find common ground, is the impact of trade…
Top Crop Reports Show Decrease
…were down 6.55 percent, to a gross production value of $6.6 billion. Almonds continue to be the top commodity in Fresno County, with more than 18 percent of the crop…
Trump Giving Major Immigration Speech in Arizona
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he will give a major speech on immigration Wednesday (today) in Arizona. The Hagstrom Report says Trump appears to be softening his stance against…
Co-ops and Ag Retailers Face Economic Challenges
…Retailers – Cyclical Challenges Ahead” is available on CoBank’s YouTube page. The full report is available to media upon request. About CoBank CoBank is a $125 billion cooperative bank serving…
Senate Won’t Take Up TPP This Year
…year with some changes when the new administration takes over. However, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump and Democratic Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton both have come out against the deal. President…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…such as almonds, walnuts, processing tomatoes, cotton, alfalfa and others. Bayer Industry Relations Lead, Lee Hall, explains what led up to the EPA’s changed decision. “We got the registration in…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…recommend. For more information go to fb.org and take a look at the Farm Bureau Big Data Resources page. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
You won’t find other pecan products on grocery store shelves like you do with almonds and peanuts. Experts say the lack of supply is a big reason for that. Executive…
New MyPlate Resources for Families
…shop. If your kids are picky eaters, try the MyPlate Food Critic activity to expose them to new flavors. In this activity, kids are empowered to pick out and rate…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
Agriculture groups made their pitch on policy to Republican candidate for President Donald Trump last week, after sitting down two months ago with the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. The American…
Obama Still Has Shot at Passing TPP
…they may support Donald Trump in the presidential election because Hillary Clinton has previously supported TPP and NAFTA. International trade lawyer Alan Wolff writes that the majority of Americans support…
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…
Trump’s New Ag Advisors Take Aim at Regulatory Overreach
The list of Ag Advisors to Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is a long one, containing 65 names. Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says that list is much larger than any…