…last fall. Lawmakers are trying to come up with a bill that won’t increase the federal deficit. The current 2014 farm bill is projected to cost about $875 billion over…
Agri View: Withdrawing from NAFTA
…jobs would dry up in the food and agriculture industries. The Gross Domestic Product would fall as much as 13 billion dollars from the farm sector alone. U.S. pork production…
Assistance Available to Agricultural Producers through the Conservation Stewardship Program
…for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, ecologically-based pest management, buffer strips, and pollinator and beneficial insect habitat – all while maintaining active agriculture production on…
Avocado Lace Bug Increasing Presence in California
Growers are being advised to be on the lookout for avocado lace bug as the invasive pest slowly makes its way further into California. The spread has been taking place…
Agri View: Migrant Labor Program Changes Dragging
…H-2A Program. It is a law farmers use to bring migrant workers into the United States to help produce our crops. In reality, farmers do not like the H-2A Program….
Latest WASDE Report from USDA
…of heavy precipitation events across the interior Southeast eased drought and generally benefited winter grains and cover crops. Meanwhile, snow cover across the North increased in advance of bitterly cold…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…eliminating the pest altogether. The Mexican fruit fly can infest more than 50 types of host trees, including oranges, grapefruit, nectarines, and peaches. San Diego County’s recently developed coffee crops…
Imperial County Agriculture Impacts Shown in New Report
…agriculture crop values came in at almost $2 billion. Under the Crop Report Plus, it was determined those values resulted in $4.5 billion to the local economy. The local crops…
Almond Board: Sanitation a Must for NOW
…winters. Moist orchard floor conditions provided by winter-resident vegetation and rain will enhance mortality of navel orangeworms in mummy nuts that have fallen from trees in years with adequate rainfall.…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…provides $2.6 billion to be used for agricultural expenses related to “crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses” caused by natural disasters. The cumulative total of agricultural losses from California…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…developing technologies that will impact crops or model crop systems. Summaries that best meet the goals of this program will be encouraged to submit full proposals to the NSF. Please…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…bill should include, “the current safety net is not adequate and changes are needed,” Moran said, referring specifically to the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for crops….
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…workers to get their crops out of the field. “Last year, Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia introduced a bill that would let existing workers apply for visas to stay in…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
…birds act as natural pest control for crops by feeding on agricultural pests such as rodents and insects. In these days of organic product market growth and increasing popularity, the…