…the EPA to announce its decision on the renewal of dicamba registration by October. The expectation is that the EPA will approve the registration for dicamba. The environmental groups want…
Seldom Thought About but Easy to Grow
…people like to plant them in the autumn, typically in early October, leaving enough time for them to start growing before the weather gets cold. The garlic bulbs are usually…
Wildfire Inadvertently Provides New Research Opportunities
…in mid-October to go out and take some observations on the site before the winter rains come and to start stimulating research ideas,” Bailey said. Listen to Bailey’s interview…
The Western View: World’s Only Corn Palace
…of August and the new ones are completed by the first of October. The Palace first opened in 1892, to showcase the area’s rich farmland and growing development. It was…
BASF Closes Acquisition of Businesses and Assets from Bayer
…agreements in October 2017 and April 2018 to acquire the businesses and assets Bayer offered to divest to allow approval of its acquisition of Monsanto, for an all-cash purchase price…
Trade Aid for Farmers Could Start Late September
The aid package announced to offset harm by the Trump administration’s trade policy for agriculture could be ready to go by October, according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. While in…
Dinneen to Become RFA Advisor, Cooper CEO
…years and will become RFA’s Senior Strategic Advisor in October. Executive Vice President Geoff Cooper will assume the position of president and CEO. Cooper joined RFA in 2008 as the…
USDA Appoints Members to National Dairy Promotion and Research Board
…2018, through October 31, 2021. One appointee will serve the remaining portion of a vacant position, effective immediately, and expiring October 31, 2019. “These appointees represent a cross section of…
Citrus Growers Educational Seminar Series Concludes with Packed House in Exeter
…promising. We’re going to have more information in October,” said Atkins. Some of the other information presented at the Citrus Growers Educational Seminar included a presentation from President of California…
Northern California Wildfires Causing Concern for Wine Country
…represent the same level of devastation seen in October 2017. The Pawnee fire initially started on June 23 and Cal Fire reports that as of July 3 it has burned…
Erin Fitzgerald Hired to Lead U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance as New CEO
…to advance the food systems of our future.” Fitzgerald will lead USFRA as it approaches its eighth year as an organization. Since its launch in October 2010, USFRA has held…
Agri View: Farm Bill Work Continues
…done on time. I guess you could say October 1st because the current one runs out on September 30th. The House Ag Committee is working on the bill. Parts of…
USDA Announces Producer Approval of California Federal Milk Marketing Order
…of this favorable vote, USDA today published a final rule in the Federal Register indicating that approval. The new California FMMO will be implemented October 17, 2018, with publication of…
Agri View: Farm Bill Debate Goes On
…Bill is scheduled to be ready by October. All odds say it will go well past that scheduled date. The last Farm Bill that was finished by the scheduled date…