…topic after growing up on a farm in Canada. He says “AM radio is an indispensable source of information for more than three million farmers in the U.S.,” “To those…
Cotton Trust Protocol Second Annual Report
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has published its second annual report. It details the results for the 2021-22 period, from August 1st, 2021-July 31st, 2022. The farm-level, science-based sustainability program…
Week in Review: Federal Intervention Sought in Rail Dispute & Another CA County Hits $8 Billion in Ag Value
…billion agricultural counties, according to the latest crop report. California LGMA CEO Tim York said the entire program is built on trust, which is based on transparency and compliance. More…
Decertification Action Necessary to Maintain Integrity of California LGMA
…York said the entire program is built on trust, which is based on transparency and compliance. “It’s been a number of years since we’ve had a decertification action. We certainly…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-09-22
…of crop insurance for specialty crops and the trust issues with FDA and data sharing recently discussed at a roundtable. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
State and Federal Officials Learn About Agricultural Concerns in Monterey County
…trust issue. They in some ways don’t trust industry and we as industry are distrustful of FDA in many ways in which they’ve worked with industry,” said York. “So that…
Genetically Engineered Crop Acreage Grows
…field crops in 1996, and adoption rates increased rapidly. By 2008, more than 50 percent of U.S. corn, cotton, and soybean acres were planted with genetically engineered seeds. The total…
NCC Announces 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
…on the latest research, technology and issues affecting U.S. cotton production and processing. The BWCC, coordinated by the National Cotton Council, annually brings together the U.S. cotton industry to exchange…
Week in Review: Newsom Signs Card Check Legislation & Farm Bill Needs for California Dairy
…Geoff Vanden Heuvel highlights the dairy safety net as being particularly important. Revised figures from the California Cotton Pest Control Board show that acreage was more substantial than previously reported….
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-05-22
…the cotton acreage to 131,801 and grants available for pollinator health projects. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
State Revises California Cotton Acreage, Now Totaling 131,801 Acres
…to 17,943 acres. The leader in acreage for both Pima and upland cotton is Kings County, with 42,638 acres of Pima and 4,350 acres of upland cotton. Cotton acreage in…
AFT Announces Solar Energy Development Partnership
A new partnership for solar energy. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Solar photovoltaic collectors powering a California vineyard American Farmland Trust (AFT) Tuesday announced a partnership with…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-28-22
…leader in California cotton acreage, and crop termination and bed fumigation used to mitigate Verticillium in strawberries. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 09-23-22
…USDA making a surprise increase to the expected size of the US cotton crop, and details on the upcoming agribusiness management conference. Tune in to the show for these news…