…your harvest. This includes: Agronomic Data. This is information about activities and conditions in the field such as soil analysis, nutrient information, types of plants, and yield. Machine Data. This…
Psyllid Management Meetings Sought Industry Input
Courtesy: UC ANR Recent psyllid management meetings sought input from the citrus industry on ways to control Asian citrus psyllids and the spread of huanglongbing disease. The Asian citrus psyllid…
NMPF Statement on Decision to Purchase Cheese to Help Dairy Farmers
“We appreciate the prompt action taken by the U.S. Department of Agriculture today to purchase $20 million worth of cheese products to donate to food assistance programs, following the request…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…an immediate dairy purchase. Section 32 of the Agriculture Act of 1935 authorizes USDA to utilize fiscal year 2016 funds to purchase surplus food to benefit food banks and families…
August Dairy Market Report
…and Australia. Read the full report (.pdf) The Dairy Market Report is written and produced by the National Milk Producers Federation and sponsored by Dairy Management Inc. in Rosemont, Ill….
Smart Snacks in School
…beverages sold to children at school during the school day. The standards, required by the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, will allow schools to offer healthier snack foods to…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…California’s peer-reviewed journal California Agriculture examines the impact of the methyl bromide phaseout on strawberries, California’s third most valuable crop, behind only almonds and grapes, with annual farmgate sales of…
Louisiana Flooding Destroys $14 Million of Rice
…National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: USA Rice Initial Reports on Impact of Flooding on Rice Crop in Southern Louisiana More than 20 inches of rain have fallen…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…urging farmers to contact the EPA and voice their concerns. Atrazine has been a mainstay of corn, sorghum, and sugar cane farmers for 50 years, and some of the toughest…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…water scarcity, with many of them also dealing with high salinity in groundwater that’s damaging the health of their trees. For those farmers, Doll said, this year is actually worse…
Environmental Impact Report Draft Released
DWR Releases Draft Environmental Impact Report on State Water Project Contract Extension The Department of Water Resources (DWR) released for public review a draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) on extending…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…greater support to the farmers of the future by improving access to land and capital; building new markets and market opportunities; extending new conservation opportunities; offering appropriate risk management tools;…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…management. It’s not for everybody. But it is something to think about. That’s Agri View for today, I’m Everett Griner. From: Bloomberg The Sharing Economy Comes to the Farm As…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…and groundwater Increased worker safety In addition, robotic technologies enable more reliable monitoring and management of natural resources, such as air and water quality. It also gives producers greater control…