…with the previous year, five states planted fewer upland cotton acres in 2019, including California. Upland cotton planted area is a record low in California,” said Chris Singh with NASS…
EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
…citrus, cotton, cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, watermelons, some gourds), soybeans, and strawberries. “EPA is providing long-term certainty for U.S. growers to use an important tool to protect crops and avoid potentially…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 07-12-19
…and why he’s urging the USMCA to pass. You’ll also hear a report on the USDA Acreage Report showing U.S. cotton down and a report on the status of the…
NCC Emerging Leaders Program Completes First Session
The Emerging Leaders Program participants met with lawmakers, their staffers and key government agency officials during their visit to Washington, DC. Courtesy National Cotton Council The thirteen American cotton industry…
Did California Miss Opportunity to Support Immigration Reform?
The U.S. Secretary of Agriculture said ‘rumors’ in California hurt the last significant immigration reform opportunity. Following his talk at the Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue fielded…
USDA Farm Bill Implementation Progress Update
…Pima Cotton Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $27.3 million in payments under the Pima Agriculture Cotton Trust Fund. Wool Trust Fund: On April 15, 2019, FAS issued $14.9 million…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 06-20-19
…and there was lots of talks on getting the USMCA ratified this week. Brian German has a critical report for cotton producers as an emergency registration has been made available…
Section 18 Approved for Transform Use in Cotton
The Section 18 for Transform has officially been approved for lygus control in California cotton. The product will be available for use through October this year. The availability of the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 06-14-19
…going to China than last month despite the ongoing trade war, we’ll tell you why. The California cotton industry is a little concerned about the chlorpyrifos ban, the Center for…
Dozens of Californians Appointed to USDA Ag Trade Advisory Committees
…jointly managed by the USDA and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. The system is designed to ensure American trade policy and negotiating objectives correspond with the public- and…
Secretary Perdue Statement on Disaster and Trade-Related Assistance
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue issued the following statement on disaster and trade-related assistance: “Whether it’s because of natural disasters or unfair retaliatory tariffs, farmers across the country are…
Industrial Hemp Grower Sees Crop as A Boom for California Agriculture
…Collins is the President of SoCal Farms, which recently planted 100 certified acres of organic hemp in Antelope Valley. As an alfalfa and cotton grower, Collins sees the availability of…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 05-31-19
…of note. Brian German has a few reports on the national cotton outlook and worrisome statements from a major U.S. bank on the agriculture industry. We also have the latest…
USDA Expecting the Most Cotton Exports in a Decade
The Department of Agriculture recently released the first production estimate for the 2019 U.S. cotton crop, with expectations of reaching levels that have not been seen in more than a…