…But what might happen after that has us all in suspense. Are we getting rain this year? A nice wet winter? Or will the drought return? Important questions to be…
Above Normal Temperatures Through the End of 2017
…planting season. That fact may be made worse because of drought spreading across the Midwest, including Kansas, as well as drought conditions that remain across parts of the Northern Plains….
Forage Industry Updated at Field Day
…to renewed interest in forage sorghum because of its inherent drought tolerance. KARE Director Jeff Dahlberg offered an update on some of the research they have been conducting in their…
Modernizing California’s Water Supply
The pressure on California’s water supply during the recent drought was further complicated by outdated policy and antiquated infrastructure. There are multiple projects and policies in the process of getting…
Rabobank: Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
…decline and drought. Analysts with Rabobank say the expansion phase looks likely to continue into the year 2019, or 2020, as corn prices remain low and beef consumption increases. However,…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…throughout the state with the first scheduled for September 20th in the Fresno area. The requirements established by SGMA are intended to provide a safeguard against sustained periods of drought…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
The Fresno County Board of Supervisors were presented with the Fresno County Department of Agriculture’s 2016 Crop and Livestock Report, which illustrated a decline of 7.23% percent from 2015. Overall…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
…of drought conditions. “What we are seeing is a combination of things. The drought sort of moved a lot of people who have large, old trees that really weren’t all…
Cattle Loss Limited from Montana Wildfires
…in March. The latest drought monitor shows almost 12 percent of Montana is listed under the most extreme category of drought. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Drought Monitor Shows Both Improvements and Declines
The new Drought Monitor shows both vast declines and huge improvements in conditions across several parts of the country. Oklahoma is one state showing improvement. Oklahoma was 60 percent drought-free…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
Everett Griner talks about drought and farming in the United States in today’s Agri View. Drought and Farming Now, everybody knows what a drought is. It is something that affects…
Farm Labor Shortage May Drive Produce Prices Higher
…the end of a serious drought this spring, a serious labor shortage is becoming another issue to deal with. California is where the bulk of the nation’s produce is grown…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…and other spring wheat indicated a significant decline compared to last year, primarily due to continued severe drought conditions affecting the Northern Plains. Partially offsetting this decrease is higher winter…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…goal of the project is to look at the viability of sorghum for California when we’re in these drought type situations,” Heguy stated. During the first year of the project,…