…and transportation costs, and unstable feed supply and prices that have created unique hardships in the organic dairy industry. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering $104 million in grants…
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
…Tulare Lake basin,” Isom explained. Upland cotton can be a good option for growers when facing a short season. However, Isom said that prices are “less than $0.90, so that’s…
Apples and Oranges Top U. S. Fruit Choices
…2021 at more than 26 pounds per person after adjusting for losses. USDA’s Economic Research Service’s (ERS) loss-adjusted food availability data adjusts the data for food spoilage, plate waste, and…
Best Management Practices for Managing Citrus Thrips
…management. Although they do not completely control them,” said Gautam. “Thrips are more of an outside canopy pest. So, focus on outside coverage and only treat when needed.” Gautam said…
Almond Matters: Managing Pests as Temperatures Rise
…of Zeal. It’s a liquid formulation. It’s highly effective at two spot mites and pacific mites,” said Burkdoll. “Coverage is really, really key because it is a contact material. It’s…
Dairy Group Submits Plans for Updating the FMMO System
…in the proposal include discontinuing the use of barrel cheese in the protein component price formula. Additionally, NMPF seeks updates to the milk component factors for protein, other solids, and…
Some Food Prices Rise in April
…month, driven primarily by higher prices for pig meat. The Cereal Price Index dropped 1.7 percent in April and averaged almost 20 percent below April 2022. The Vegetable Oil Price…
Almond Matters: Pest Management in Tree Nuts
…very, very good results across the board from Kern County up into Fresno County,” Burkdoll noted. Coverage is going to be especially important when addressing different pests in tree nuts….
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
Look for a drop in commodity prices through next year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Global commodity prices are expected to drop this year at the fastest…
Hemp Report Shows Considerable Drop in Acreage and Value
…for floral hemp grown in the open fell by 26 percent. However, hemp for grain prices increased by two percent nationally. Hemp for fiber prices fell eight percent. The largest…
Natural Gas May Get More Expensive in the Future
…important source of energy for U.S. farms. While U.S. natural gas futures prices have fallen sharply recently, CoBank says higher prices and increased volatility could be on the long-term horizon…
The Number of Dairy Herds Fell in 2022
…compares to a loss of 1,794 herds nationwide, or 5.7 percent of the country’s total, in 2021. However, the decline was larger during the previous three years. Over the past…
Agronomic Minute: Protecting Crops from Spider Mites
…as soon as possible helps to minimize potential damage. One critical component of a mitigation strategy includes good coverage. Driver said that making sure output matches individual canopy size is…
Ford Phasing Out AM Radios Globally
…stations broadcast news and information needed in remote areas that have less than ideal data coverage, making streaming difficult, if not impossible. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters says this marks…