…14 million acres of upland cotton nationally, a nearly three percent increase from the estimate from the U.S. Department of Agriculture back in December. “The Cotton Council release looks like…
Farm City Newsday Tuesday, 02-19-19
…Actagrow. The show will also discuss how the Irrigation Innovation Consortium is getting a funding boost and how one California cotton ginner was honored with an award. Tune in to…
California Ginner Selected for NCGA Award
This years recipient of the National Cotton Ginners Association Horace Hayden Ginner of the Year Award goes to California’s own Kirk Gilkey who is the Manager of the Cross Creek…
USDA Reminds Producers of Feb. 14 Deadline for Market Facilitation Program
…with nearly $8 billion in estimated payments. Producers of corn, cotton, dairy, hogs, shelled almonds, sorghum, soybeans, fresh sweet cherries and wheat should apply at their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office….
Legislative Work Continues on Disaster Relief Package
…Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley. “The most recent versions include about $3 billion for WHIP and…once there’s an agreement on the broader government funding for the rest…
Casey Officially In as Citrus Mutual President/CEO
…was the former senior executive for the Kings River Water Quality Coalition and California Cotton Ginners & Growers Vice President. Holmes said Creamers prior experience representing growers on water issues…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…of agricultural subsidies.” A case was brought to the WTO in 2016 when the U.S. made the claim that China exceeded the permissible international limits for domestic support. U.S. Trade…
Disaster Recovery Bill on Hold Until Government Shutdown Is Resolved
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to continue funding for the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) to assist with disaster recovery. While analysts anticipate the…
Checkoff-Funded Beef Quality Assurance Program’s Online Certification Option Reaches Major Milestone
…estimated 80 percent of the U.S. fed beef supply now touched by BQA-certified operations. The beef checkoff-funded BQA program is a nationally coordinated, state implemented program that provides systematic…
Sterile Navel Orangeworm Project Tweaks Expected
…hopes to increase that performance. “We want to look at how changes in the dose of irradiation might affect the performance, changes in the shipping protocol that could change the…
New, Yet Old, Competition for California Avocados?
…suspended when the United States Department of Agriculture put stringent protocol practices in place over concerns of fruit flies establishing populations in several other states. In 2013, after years of…
Ag Groups Pleased with 2018 Farm Bill
Several agriculture groups are pleased with the 2018 Farm Bill. Groups such as the National Corn Growers Association, National Cotton Council and the American Farm Bureau Federation spoke out and…
Perdue Applauds USDA’s 2018 Accomplishments
…to rigorous control and regulatory activities carried out by USDA, state departments of agriculture, the U.S. cotton industry, and growers, pink bollworm was eliminated from all cotton-producing areas in the…
Consumers Want to Hear About Sustainable Ag Practices from Farmers
Being proactive with consumer engagement about sustainable ag practices can be one of the most effective ways to garner trust in the market. Over the past few years there has…