…to have a longer timeline to combat lygus populations in their cotton fields. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association Roger Isom recently noted how important…
Farmers Indicate Higher Outlook on Farm Economy
…cotton prices in the next 12 months. Many indicated they expected to see higher commodity prices through the next year. The improvement in producers’ expectations for commodity prices corresponded with…
HLB Found in California Citrus Birthplace
…neighborhood. Riverside County Agricultural Commissioner Ruben Arroyo said the tree has since been removed. Following protocol for HLB detections in California, host-plants in an 800-meter perimeter around the site will…
Folta: Ben and Jerry’s Report Work of Bad Science
…peer review as a sensational newspaper headline, manufactured information with the intent to erode trust in food while targeting a particular company and a technology known to be safe. And…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
The American Antitrust Institute (AAI), Food & Water Watch (FWW), and National Farmers Union (NFU) sent a joint letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on the proposed merger…
California Lawmakers Extend Cap and Trade
…Lands Conservation Program. The bill also maintains current industry assistance levels and establishes a Compliance Offset Protocol Task Force that will create new offset opportunities, including in the agricultural industry….
U.S., China Sign Agreement to Provide Market Access for U.S. Rice Exports
…last year. When the new rice protocol is fully implemented, the U.S. rice industry will have access to China, significantly expanding export opportunities. U.S. rice exports can begin following the…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…are needed to help U.S. cotton farmers deal with the ongoing financial stress and bridge the policy gap for cotton until the new farm bill is implemented. With market returns…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…which brought together animal care experts from around the globe, advocates, researchers, and farmers. Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms, said trust is earned by responding to consumers and other…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…the ARC-CO program by 5 percent for corn, soybeans, wheat, sorghum and other minor crops. Support a cotton lint program and/or designating cotton seed as an “other oilseed” to make…
Mid-South Cotton Producers to See San Joaquin Valley Agriculture
…exposed more than 1,100 U.S. cotton producers to innovative production practices in Cotton Belt regions different than their own. Specifically, the program aims to help the cotton producer participants boost…
In China, Perdue Welcomes U.S. Beef back to Market
…U.S. beef and beef products is a part of the U.S.-China 100-Day Action Plan announced by the Trump Administration on May 11, 2017, with the first shipment of U.S. beef…
Wiping Out Bacteria with Nanoparticle-Cotton Fibers
Cross-section of a cotton fiber with silver nanoparticles (black dots) trapped inside it. (Photo by Sunghyun Nam, Agricultural Research Service) Shoe liners that protect from harmful bacteria or bandages that…
Groups React to Brazil Beef Announcement
Ag groups are weighing in on Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue’s announcement that the U.S. has suspended all fresh beef imports from Brazil due to safety concerns. National Cattlemen’s Beef…