…happy, and we’re going to see almond bloom here much sooner rather than later. Hopefully, pollination won’t be impacted, but that is definitely an area that we’re watching.” Crops that…
Ag Groups Respond to Pruitt Confirmation
…soon that farmers can spend more time producing crops and less time worrying about how to comply with onerous, overly burdensome regulations and doing paperwork. The cotton industry looks forward…
Almond Board: Commitment to Research
…University of California, Davis, Shrini Upadhyaya: A Leaf Monitoring System for Continuous Measurement of Plant Water Status to Assist with Irrigation Management of Specialty Crops · Washington State University, Walter…
Agri View: More Drought?
Courtesy: NOAA Climate Prediction Center Everett Griner talks about the possibilities of the drought continuing in 2017 in today’s Agri View. Download More Drought? It was late last fall before…
High Fructose Corn Syrup Use Declining in U.S.
Domestic use of high fructose corn syrup continues to fall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A recent report by the USDA Economic Research Service says use of the…
Kansas Senator Says Wheat, Sorghum Also Key Farm Bill Debate Commodities
…fall by another 30 percent this year. Moran says that if farmers from across the nation – cotton, livestock, wheat and rice producers included – stand together during the next…
Seeds to Sow After the Frost and Snow
…on your area’s climate. One way to do so is by visiting the Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Many of the most popular crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumber and…
Seneca Valley Virus Disease Reports Increasing
…of SVV in the environment has not been reported. Most cases of idiopathic vesicular disease, which is associated with SVV, seem to occur between spring and fall. Neutralizing antibodies to…
Rising Demand for Organic and Non-GMO Grains Outpaces U.S. Production
Rising demand for organic and non-GMO foods led to a sharp rise in organic grain imports last year. A new report by CoBank says U.S. production of non-GMO crops has…
“We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…study Agricultural Business at California State University, Chico this fall. Grace comes from a long line of farmers and ranchers, and hopes to continue on with the family business. She…
Cotton Acres Forecasted to Increase 10 Percent
…competing crops and improved expectations for water.” Meanwhile, world cotton mill use is expected to exceed world production in 2017, and global cotton stocks are projected to decline by 7.7…
South Africa Buys U.S. Sorghum, Open to U.S. Corn
…milling companies in South Africa in the United States, offering them information about the U.S. grain handling system and quality standards. In the fall of 2016, the U.S. Grains Council…
NCC Releases Economic Outlook
…prices of competing crops and improved expectations for water. For the past three years, U.S. cotton producers have struggled with low cotton prices, high production costs and the resulting financial…
Midweek Valentine’s a Boon for Growers
…roses nowadays come from Colombia and Ecuador, where production costs are lower, he said. “We’ve been able to pivot toward other crops that continue to be successful for us and…