…extensive damage in Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. Texas had severe damage to it’s cotton crop. In Florida, where they were hit twice, it was citrus and vegetable. Georgia’s…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
Confronting sticky cotton is one of the major areas of focus for the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association (CCGGA). On April 25 the association held their annual Sticky Cotton…
Agri View: Tough Year for Cotton Farmers
Everett Griner talks about the the tough year cotton farmers had in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Everett looks at what happened with the cotton crop last year. What affected…
Dicamba Legal Battle Continues in Arkansas
…sell its XtendiMax herbicide with Vapor Grip Technology, even though it’s registered for use in Arkansas on soybeans and cotton. Spokesman Kyle Richards says the company needs a stable and…
Agri View: Trade Problems with China
…look to other sources for things like cotton, soybeans, and a dozen other farm products. And even if they don’t rebel at the higher prices on steel and aluminum. Cutting…
Bayer On Track to Acquire Monsanto
The U.S. Justice Department has recently issued its approval for German chemical company Bayer to acquire Monsanto. The process to merge the two companies originally began in May 2016 and…
Groups React to Farm Bill Proposal
…as new provisions for cotton farmers included in the commodity title. We also appreciate improvements proposed for federal crop insurance. There are additional provisions aimed at improving conservation programs, the…
Agri View: Peanuts vs. Cotton
…be king over cotton. Peanuts. A major crop in the Southern states. A farm product used and enjoyed throughout the world. But, it didn’t start out that way. In the…
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…higher proposed tariffs on U.S. raw cotton shipped to that country would significantly harm the economic health of the U.S. cotton industry. For the current 2017 crop year, China stands…
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
…have the opportunity to start building. There are some factors that impact that,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay, “the warm weather is going to help…
First CRISPR Developed Foods to Hit Shelves Within 10 Years
…first companies to offer produce that has been developed using CRISPR technology. The company also recently attracted the attention of Monsanto for the development of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton and…
NRCS, Partners Seek to Assist Bi-State Sage-Grouse Area Ranchers with Conservation through Partnership Project
…U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program, United States Geological Survey, NRCS and private landowners in an effort to leverage additional funding…
EU, U.S., to Talk Tariff Exemption
…rice, cranberries, peanut butter and products from cotton, along with bourbon and U.S. motorcycles. Absent from the list, for now, is dairy products, which were expected from federal lawmakers in…
USDA Decides Not to Impose Additional Regulatory Requirements for Organic Producers and Handlers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the decision to withdraw the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule published on January 19, 2017. The rule would have increased…