…marketed in the U.S. as Bayer’s Belt Insecticide. Eight years ago, the EPA allowed registration for the product for use on 200 crops. It’s used widely in California on crops…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…your crops. This story is so vital that middle-man operations are springing up that collect these stories and put them together to resell to the big boys. These companies –…
Squishy Tomatoes
…of the tomato fruit. (Credit: Image courtesy of University of Nottingham) The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most valuable fruit crops in the world with an annual global…
Bayer, Monsanto Merger Talks Advancing
…“constructive meetings” in recent weeks, but Bloomberg said its sources caution that negotiations “could still fall apart or be delayed”. Any potential merger between the two would likely face fierce…
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…margin – the difference between the price of milk and feed costs – falls below the coverage level selected by the producer. A USDA web tool, available at www.fsa.usda.gov/mpptool, allows…
ChemChina / Syngenta Merger
…use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…a serious threat to crops such as tomatoes, beans, squash, cotton and melons. Whiteflies draw fluid out of a plant’s leaves, and excrete a sticky residue that allows fungus to…
John Deere Slowing Tractor, Combine Production
…production at its Waterloo plant would be cut through at least October as it waits for used inventory levels to fall at many of its dealerships. Deere said work hours…
Why Growers Needed Pecan Marketing Order
Federal marketing orders allow for targeted promotion of some crops. The pecan marketing order will do just that by allowing the industry to share the nut’s story locally. Janice Dees,…
Lower Farm Product Prices Could Help Keep Lid on Food Prices
What could those projected huge farm crops and lower prices for crops and livestock mean for retail food prices? Gary Crawford has the story. Lower Farm Product Prices Could Help…
California’s Strawberry Industry Without Methyl Bromide?
…of soil-borne pests, from fungi to insects to weeds, before planting crops. 2016 marks the last year in which the highly effective soil fumigant will be available. The University of…
2017 Forecasted to Bring some Relief from Record Heat
…late this fall or early winter. July of this year was the hottest single month since records began in the 19th century. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association says July…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…shrunk quickly from a high of 2,334 square miles in 2013 to 446 square miles in 2014. “This destructive invasive species put grape and stone fruit crops worth more than…
Agri View: Farm Labor Shortage
…From: American Farm Bureau Labor Visa Backlogs Threaten 2016 Crops, Farm Bureau Calls for Action Agency delays in processing visas for workers who tend and harvest America’s food crops are…