…business. “Since I came back to farm we have more cattle and we have started to integrate them and manage them as part of our farming operation,” Harold says. “I…
New Pistachio Might Expand Production
New pistachio varieties are showing promising results and one might make production in new areas a possibility. New Pistachio Might Expand Production Two new pistachio varieties could provide some relief…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for March 1
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Calif. Citrus Growers Turn to Florida and Texas for Huanglongbing Help
…been battling against the disease for over a decade, in which time statewide production has plummeted by 70 percent and over 100,000 acres have been removed. As a result, the…
Asian Wasps Could Help Stink Bug Control
…to be ready with solutions should it migrate into farms. BMSB – a native of China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan – made its way to the East Coast of the…
Remote Imaging Could Reduce Set Size
…planes, satellites or eventually drones, to record a thermal mapping of production land every week or so. Each tree’s canopy would be monitored for stress down to the pixel of…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 29
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Leap Year and Ag
…pounds and produces 60 pounds of milk per day. One day’s production is 2.6 pounds of butter or 7 gallons of milk or 6 pounds of cheese. A dairy cow…
Agri View: Food Prices
…lowest priced eggs, and cage free production will likely remain significantly more expensive than eggs from caged sources, as data supports that production costs are higher,” he said. “Eggs from…
U.S. Should Be Better Prepared For Pests, Diseases
…the introduction of foreign pests and diseases can have severe consequences for agriculture production, consumer prices and, potentially, food availability. They also could adversely affect U.S. exports, with foreign trading…
Farm City Newsday Podcast for February 26
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World Pistachio Day
…1.5 million pounds of pistachios. Today, California, Arizona and New Mexico represent 100 percent of the US commercial pistachio production, and a majority of the pistachios produced are exported to…
USDA Invests $25 Million in High-Priority Watersheds to Improve Water Quality
…to work towards a common goal,” said Vilsack. “Restoring health to waterways benefits not just farmers and ranchers, but it also gives their communities safe drinking water and provides healthy…
Commodity Classic Farmer-Focused Topics & Issues Sessions
…farmers become even better at what they do. The quality, relevance and diversity of these Learning Center Sessions is a direct result of the farmer-focused, farmer-driven focus at Commodity Classic,”…