…Group this week released its Crop Protection Manufacturers Report, which found the increase in planted crop acreage, particularly in soybeans and cotton, helped contribute to an increase in the sales…
USDA Opens Election Period for Seed Cotton Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that seed cotton producers, who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2018…
Agri View: Imported Invasive Disease Problems
Stunted cotton plant infected with cotton blue disease (arrow) surrounded by healthy plants Cotton blue disease infected cotton plant showing small, rolled down leaves and severely stunted growth Everett Griner…
Groups Comment on Farmer Aid Package
…back of U.S. farmers and demonstrated this commitment with an aid package to sustain American agriculture cutoff from critical export markets as his administration works to realign U.S. global trade…
Tariff Assistance Package to Bring Relief to Farmers Suffering from Trade Disputes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a tariff assistance package to help the agricultural industry, as recent trade disputes and tariff increases have caused significant market disruption. The relief…
Farmers Express Frustration Over Trump Trade Tactics
…says he is hearing from farmers that they still trust that the president knows what he’s doing. “We understand that other countries like China have not played fairly and we…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…and ranchers feel over the current tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and long-standing trading partners. “We will begin cotton harvest on our farm in about six weeks, against the backdrop…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…Are we going to be stuck with paying that cost in some form or another? What does it look like going forward?” asked President and CEO of California Cotton Ginners…
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…grazing. A list of crops covered by crop insurance is available through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actuarial Information Browser at webapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/actuarialinformationbrowser. Eligibility will be determined for each producer…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them…
The Western View: Efforts to Split California
…comes to water, trust goes right out the window. We got the big developers from down south that keep coming up with new ways to steal our water, and the…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…three tributaries? What jobs are going to be lost? What land is no longer going to be farmed because of that?” asked Roger Isom, President and CEO of California Cotton…
Grocers Seek Tighter Rules on Labeling GMO Ingredients
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) joined several large food companies in calling for stricter requirements on labeling GMO ingredients during the comment period for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…acres, given the addition of seed cotton as a covered commodity in the programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 amended the 2014 Farm Bill, adding seed cotton as a…