Courtesy: UC ANR Johnsongrass research looking to find better management of the problematic grass might give researchers some insights into sorghum as well. Johnsongrass Research Might Benefit Sorghum Kearney Agricultural…
$4.7 Million Available in Grants
…and vegetable merchant wholesalers, food hubs, farmers’ markets, and others. The grants, offered through the Food Safety Outreach Program and administered by USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA),…
Dollar Up Means Ag Exports Down
…Dollar Up Means Ag Exports Down Bank of America national executive for food, agriculture and wine Cornelius Gallagher showed dairymen and women that the U.S. dollar’s world value is continuing…
FSA Reaching Farmers and Ranchers
FSA Administrator Val Dolcini Introducing Bridges to Opportunities Dolcini The Farm Service Agency offers American farmers and ranchers ways to solve problems and succeed with their businesses, including ways to…
Insight from Johnsongrass Mapping
…troublesome agricultural weeds in the world. “Johnsongrass is a huge problem,” said Jeff Dahlberg, UC Cooperative Extension sorghum specialist and director of the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center…
Save the Bees
…Trust is enlisting conserved farms in the fight to help save bees and other pollinators. With a Conservation Innovation Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service,…
Agri View: Egg Prices
Everett Griner talks about egg prices not expecting to decline in today’s Agri View. Egg Prices From: National Restaurant News Egg prices expected to ease this year Effects of avian…
CA Grape Acreage Report
…of the complete report. The California Department of Food and Agriculture partners with the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Pacific Regional Office to conduct an annual acreage survey of…
Farm Economy Top Focus for NFU Pres.
…Commodities and Risk Management. National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson joined a panel of industry leaders to testify on behalf of NFU’s nearly 200,000 members who are currently facing…
Agri View: School Lunch Program
…Nutrition Programs The Food and Nutrition Service administers several programs that provide healthy food to children including the National School Lunch Program, the School Breakfast Program, the Child and Adult…
Pacific Region Livestock Review
The United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the Pacific Region Livestock Review. Following is excerpts from the report. California Cattle on Feed Cattle and calves on…
NMPF, IDFA Urge Congress to Challenge WHO Proposal
NMPF, IDFA Urge Congress to Challenge WHO Proposal Prohibiting Promotion of Milk & Milk Products to Young Children The National Milk Producers Federation and the International Dairy Foods Association urged…
Agri View: Drone On
…to planting and harvesting crops. All told, the agricultural robot market is expected to grow to $16.3 billion by 2020 from $817 million in 2013, according to the latest Bank…
Jimmie Cox Memorial Scholarship Award
…a career in Agricultural Business. Agri-Culture President Steve Bontadelli stated, “We had a record number of applicants this year, we wish we could have given them all a scholarship.” Bontadelli…