…45 percent drop in the ruble against the dollar over the last few years and bumper crops. Last season, Russian topped the U.S. in wheat exports for the first time…
Agri View: Beekeeping Changes
…stress? Stress comes in many forms and it’s a contributor. Think about this, loading hives on trucks in Texas and hauling them all the way to California to pollinate crops….
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…(154,376) while falling 9 percent in value ($649.6 million), led by larger volumes of shoulder clods and rounds. In Korea, the increasing popularity of U.S. steaks – especially at retail…
Government, States in Germany, Agree to All or Nothing GMO Ban
A draft law reportedly agreed to by all German ministers would make the decision of whether to ban the cultivation of genetically engineered crops a joint decision by Germany’s federal…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…have affected the crops a little bit. “You may not see immediate damage, but when your crops are used to an average of 65 along the coast, it’s going to…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…crops including sweet potatoes, almonds, strawberries, grapes and carrots. It has been used in the United States since 1954 and in California since 1970, mostly in the San Joaquin Valley…
Hog Outlook Turns Sour
Hog prices have fallen far below break even levels and there are worries about the number of hogs headed to market in the fall. A Purdue University report says the…
Forestry Experts Say Tree Mortality Brings Added Risk
…conversion to chaparral, you are not going to have the snowpack accumulation on the ground.” Gov. Brown declared a state of emergency last fall because of tree die-off and formed…
Aged Cows Top the International Guernsey Show
…Trempealeau, Wis. Fall Heifer Calf: Knapps Primetime Annabelle, Ann Erdman Meyer, Fairbury, Ill. KCCK Lightning Kaboom, Kaleb, Cole & Carter Kruse, Dyersville, Iowa Summer Yearling Heifer: Adams Creek AP Bianca-ETV,…
Safety-Net Payments to Farmers
…receive safety-net payments due to market downturns during the 2015 crop year. “This fall, USDA will be making more than $7 billion in payments under the ARC-County and PLC programs…
Properly Identifying Sugarcane Aphid
…pest. The sugarcane aphid has made its way into California, where it is affecting sorghum crops. Jeff Dahlberg, director of Kearney Research and Extension Center, said some growers may mistake…
Fruit Fly’s Genetic Code Revealed
…attacks more than 260 fruit, vegetable and nut crops worldwide, causing billions of dollars annually in direct damage, export sanctions, lost markets, and other costs. Reported in the September issue…
Mosquito Scents
…draw and also repel mosquitoes. The scents that attract the pesky critters include: Carbon Dioxide and Body Heat. The larger the person, the more carbon dioxide they tend to exhale,…
California Saw Snow Drought in 2016
…even odds that weak La Niña conditions will develop this fall and winter. La Niña refers to the periodic cooling of sea-surface temperatures across the east-central equatorial Pacific. It represents…