…takeover of Bunge last month, as Reuters points out that large grain traders that make money by buying, selling, storing and shipping commodity crops have struggled with global oversupplies and…
UC ANR Drought Management Tips: Alfalfa
…Natural Resources researchers during the drought of 2010-16. The tips cover a broad spectrum of California crops, from alfalfa to walnuts. Topics also include salt management, use of greywater in…
Agri View: Agricultures Value
…the whole country, are more than just crops that keep a farmer in business. I have told you that one out of five jobs in America are somehow connected to…
CattleFax Predicts Large Supply and Strong Demand in 2018
…the fall marketing season. For the full year, calf prices are expected to average $158/cwt. To see more from the CattleFax Outlook Session or to become a member, visit www.cattlefax.com….
Almond Update: Census Deadline Approaching
The Almond Board of California is informing growers how vital the five-year census of agriculture data is to the industry, especially for specialty crops. ABC’s Carissa Sauer reminds producers that…
USDA Launches MARS
…data and reports available through MARS followed by Cotton and Tobacco, scheduled for April 2018. Dates for Livestock, Poultry and Grain and Specialty Crops will be announced on the new…
Agri View: California Farming a Different Business
…Many people would like to see it disappear. But, the true fact is that the rest of the country cannot do without the food and the other crops produced by…
Oriental Fruit Fly Quarantine Lifted in Los Angeles County
…While fruit flies and other invasive species that threaten California’s crops and natural environment are sometimes detected in agricultural areas, the vast majority are found in urban and suburban communities….
Almond Matters: Orchard Protection Techniques
…is a longtime standby for worm control on many crops, including almonds,” said Lopez. “It’s very effective and at the same time it’s very safe on bees, so you can…
Study: Killing NAFTA Kills Manufacturing, Agriculture Jobs
…estimates the if the U.S. would walk away from the agreement, agriculture exports would fall between 4.7 and 6.6 percent, up to an initial value loss of $70 million. Meanwhile,…
Agri View: Aquifers Water Dwindling
…crops was drill a well. There has always been an adequate supply of water in those various aquifers in the various regions of the country. But we are finding out…
Arkansas Lawmakers OK Dicamba Ban
Arkansas lawmakers approved, without discussion, a partial-ban on a herbicide that drifts on to other crops where it wasn’t applied and causes damage. An Associated Press report says the prohibition…
Farm Futures Releases 2018 Planting Intentions Survey Results
…millions of corn acres, but even then the difference was just 35,000 acres. Growers are planning to put in 90.1 million acres of crops this year, not much different than…
EU Moves to Ban Palm Oil from Biofuels
…which a large portion of European palm oil imports are used for biofuels, giving the palm industry cause for concern as they fear overall demand will fall. However, the palm…