…other government efforts to bring migrant workers into the United States to harvest this year’s crops. Now, obviously it is too late. Our labor department fails to comply with rules…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…growing fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops including floriculture. The grants are funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
Egypt to Consider Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops The world’s largest wheat importer, Egypt, will take another look at the risks of ergot fungus in wheat. The announcement comes less…
Japan Wheat Imports
Japan Stopping Some U.S. Wheat Imports over Fears of GM Wheat Japan is halting imports of western white and feed wheat from the U.S. Pacific coast after unapproved genetically-modified crops…
Honeybee Population Revival
…plants. They are crucial to the production of most fruits, nuts, and berries on which people and wildlife depend. Over 150 food crops in the United States depend on pollinators,…
Rice Varieties Maximize Nitrogen
…roots of rice crops. These chemicals assist in the metabolism of soil microbes and nitrogen capture. There are more than 120,000 types of rice, but researchers picked the 19 for…
U.S. Grains Council Elects New Chairman
…as well as continue to tell consumers about the efforts of the American grain industry to produce reliable and high-quality crops. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Survey Shows Cover Crops Boost Yields
…using cover crops. The American Seed Trade Association says multi-year data shows increasing yields as cover crops are planted year after year. Farmers surveyed said their use of cover crops…
Beehives in Unexpected Places
…introduced The Birds and The Bees experience on select dates starting in fall 2010. The package includes a tour of the green roof to see the bees in action followed…
Ancient Grains Show Growing Possibilities
Not many growers specialize in ancient grains. Some land nestled against foothills in San Luis Obispo County is dedicated to age-old crops, some that are only grown in a few…
Farmers Increasing Rye Plantings
…crop in years as consumers satisfy a growing thirst for whiskey. Rye, planted in autumn and harvested in mid-summer, fell in popularity during the past decade as other crops produced…
USDA Seeking Additional Funding for Farm Loans
…are increasingly relying on the FSA for loan assistance. Without the financial support, some farmers may struggle to survive until the next cash injection in the fall. Last month, the…
Agri View: Food Production
…cattle and rice farms, nitrous oxide from fertilized fields, and carbon dioxide from the cutting of rain forests to grow crops or raise livestock. Farming is the thirstiest user of…
EPA Sets Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting on Glyphosate
The Environmental Protection Agency will hold a scientific advisory panel meeting this fall to review the widely used herbicide glyphosate. However, the Federal Register notice of the meeting Tuesday offered…