…increase from last year was forecast due to record-large wheat harvest in Russia as well as a higher crop forecast for Kazakhstan. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news…
Environmental Regulations Early GOP Target
…says he expects Trump to begin undoing energy sector regulations imposed by President Obama “on day one” of his administration. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. Image…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…year. Bankers also report increasing collateral requirements for agricultural loans, as well as declining available funds and farm loan repayment rates. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
…its largest technology launch in history. The company expects that soybean variety will be planted on 15 million acres next year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…next year. Talk of farmers cutting back on technology and traits next year probably doesn’t happen in soybeans because of increasing resistance in weeds like Waterhemp. From the National Association…
‘One Health’ Antibiotic Awareness
by Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Administrator, Agricultural Research Service ARS is working with other government agencies to study bacteria in an interdisciplinary approach to mitigate antimicrobial resistance. (Image courtesy USDA/ARS) This…
Mushroom Council Members Named
…Agriculture administer the program. USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) provides oversight of the Mushroom Council in accordance with the Mushroom Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act of 1990 and the…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published the 2015 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The 2015 PDP Annual Summary shows more than 99 percent of…
National Agricultural Conservation Survey Begins
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is surveying 16,000 farmers and ranchers across the country through February 2017 about their conservation and production practices on…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
…google search for West Coast Nut Grower and sign up for a free subscription. I hope this information helps. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….
A Foundation for the Future of BLM’s Renewable Energy Program
…fee structure in response to market conditions, which will bring down near-term costs for solar projects. The rule complements the Department’s landscape-scale planning efforts, including the Western Solar Plan, California’s…
Incentives to Grow the Bioeconomy and Improve Forest Health
…there is $3 million total available for BCAP, half of which is for harvesting and delivering forest or agricultural residues to a USDA-approved energy facility. BCAP also provides financial assistance…
Growing Quality Tomatoes with Half the Nitrogen and a Third Less Water
…reduced equipment passes, and subsurface irrigation have been key, according to Jeff Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension specialist based at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center. These practices combine…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Sessions
…at almondconference.com. From the Almond Board: Every year in December, the Almond Board of California hosts The Almond Conference, which provides opportunities for growers and processors to interact with researchers…