…today in comparison. A Farmer Mac research expert says the amount of leverage on farms over the past several years remains low. USDA historical data shows that in spite of…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…attractive food sources become available due to the changing desert landscape. Courtesy: UC ANR Mark Hoddle is a Biological Control Specialist and Principal Investigator in the Applied Biological Control Research…
USMEF: Pork Export Success
…also been an area with exceptional growth. Japan is the highest-value market for U.S. pork. For more information, producers can contact the Pork Checkoff Service Center. Go to Pork-dot org…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…the 2017 budget. It is the first increase in Cotton Incorporated’s annual budget since 2013. The Cotton Research and Promotion Plan for 2018 continue the strategic direction set by Cotton…
Congress Returns Next Month Facing Challenges
…farm bill, based on comments from panel leaders at recent hearings. Tax reform will also be front and center this fall, though its prospects are clouded by the limited bipartisan…
Family Farm Action Lobbying Group Launched
…draining wealth from America’s rural communities.” Family Farm Action will get political — presenting polling and research, pushing state-level legislation, and campaigning for initiatives and pro-family farmer candidates. Family Farm…
A Faster, Less Costly Way to Process Walnuts
…practical for other types of nuts, such as pistachios, according to Pan. Read more about this research in the August 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine. by USDA Agricultural Research Service…
MPI Report: U.S. Agricultural Workforce Being Reshaped
…to the changing workforce, the report recommends increased data collection and analysis of labor force practices and needs in agriculture. Read the report here: www.migrationpolicy.org/research/immigration-and-farm-labor-unauthorized-h-2a-some. Image credit: (bottom right) Workers…
Alumnus Montgomery Returns as New Fresno State Winemaker
…studied under the department’s legendary founder, Vincent E. Petrucci. Montgomery also conducted undergraduate research in spore formation and germination of Botrytis Cinerea, a wine grape fungus, and its initiation of…
Almond Board: Stockpile Management
…of California research focused on stockpiling and crop moisture content shows that it is important to follow key practices to avoid mold growth in piles, particularly the Aspergillus fungus and…
Agri View: Honey Bee Update
…better job of caring for their hives. This was an in-depth study done by well-qualified researchers. The survey included almost 5,000 beekeepers and covered over quarter-million beehives. That is a…
Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising
…surge of foreign investment in American farmland and it’s raising concerns in Congress and among rural advocacy groups. Tim Gibbons, a director for the Missouri Rural Crisis Center, calls the…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
The University of California is currently conducting sorghum research that is aimed at finding the most effective methods of growing sorghum as an alternative food source for dairy cows. The…