…be in building community, but also realized just how much work small-scale farming takes. When Lesser returned to Berkeley in the fall, she and Toombs set out to create a…
Dragon Fruit Might Be Next Niche Crop
Courtesy: UCANR Researchers are looking for new crops like dragon fruit for different areas of the state and that’s especially important in a region where their major crops are facing…
CFBF Seeks Movement on Drought Bills
…crops. “The agreement would eliminate or reduce tariffs on nut crops in several countries, such as Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia, increasing demand for our products overall,” Bays said. Other key…
More Overhead Irrigation in California’s Future
…encourage adoption of conservation agriculture in crops where viability of the system is well established, and facilitate the research and innovation needed to optimize conservation agriculture production in additional crops.”…
Agri View: Different Crops
Everett Griner talks about America’s favorite crops and foods in today’s Agri View. Different Crops From: USDA Economic Research Service Crops Corn Corn is the most widely produced feed grain…
May Dairy Market Report
…push projections for the dairy-income-over-feed-cost margin to its lowest levels since 2013. USDA’s NMPF decision tool for the Margin Protection Program (MPP) now indicates that the MPP margin may fall…
EPA, Army Corps of Engineers Violate Law, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…now tell farmers where they may and may not farm, and what they may grow. The five-year drought has forced many farmers to temporarily fallow land or change crops based…
John Deere Tightens Leasing Terms
Deere and Company announced it has tightened conditions for equipment leasing as lower farm incomes are leading farmers to lease rather than purchase equipment. Dow Jones reports that the fall…
NMPF Chairman: Dairy Farm Safety Net Needs Work
…the 30,000 farmers I represent. It also threatens our ability to feed the world’s growing population,” he said. Mooney said that if biotech crops are stigmatized and their usage declines,…
Adama Reports Strong Volume Growth, Increased Profits
…crops, such as sugar beet and cereals, was partially offset by a slight decline in prices in several countries. In US dollar terms, sales in Europe were lower by 6.9%…
Biomass Incentives Resumed by USDA
…in rural America,” said Dolcini. “The Biomass Crop Assistance Program currently supports more than 890 growers and landowners farming nearly 49,000 acres to establish and produce dedicated, nonfood energy crops…
AFBF Supports GMO Study
…crops are safe and beneficial to agriculture, human health and the environment. “The Academies also found that we do not need a label for food made from genetically engineered crops…
Study Reaffirms GMO Safety
…a difference in risks to human health between current commercially available genetically engineered (GE) crops and conventionally bred crops, nor did it find conclusive cause-and-effect evidence of environmental problems from…
Benefits To U.S. Of TPP Deal
…the China-led, 16-nation Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership. “The U.S. needs to act more quickly to get the TPP approved and implemented,” said Weber. “If we delay, we fall behind. And…