The impacts of Hurricane Debby on agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by visuals6x/DepositPhotos How have crops and livestock been affected so far by what was…
Profit Downturn for Global Ag Traders
…which were hit by lower soy crush margins and fading demand for U.S. crops. The company’s Ag Services and Oilseeds branch suffered a 56 percent year-on-year plunge in quarterly operating…
Watermelon Production Progressing Well Despite Rough Start
Bryan Van Groningen, Vice-President of Crops and Soils at Van Groningen & Sons Incorporated, shared insight into the company’s watermelon production this year. Typically planted in March, the cool, wet…
USDA Report Highlights Slowing Specialty Crop Trade with China
…U.S. exported various specialty crops to China, including $1.2 billion in tree nuts, $86 million in fresh fruit, $70 million in processed fruit, and $35 million in processed vegetables. While…
Almond Update: Prioritizing Nutrient Efficiency for Long-Term Success
…made nutrient efficiency even more critical. Palomino advises growers to continue investing in their crops, even with tight margins, to avoid long-term setbacks. “The best advice we can give them…
Adverse Weather and Flooding Take a Toll on Monterey Crop Values
…to commodities from the weather were tempered to some extent by market demand for the high value crops produced in our region,” Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner Juan Hidalgo said in…
AgNet Weekly: Author David Lipsky on Climate and the Science of Denial
…agriculture news focused on political issues. While most agriculture news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also…
Farm Groups Want Changes to SAF Tax
Crop duster airplane spraying grain crops on a field on a farm. Image by dewald@dewaldkirsten/DepositPhotos image Top farm groups want improvements in the administration’s sustainable aviation or clean fuel tax…
Almond Update: Crop Forecast Comes Down as Shipments Set a Record
…inventory got backed up because of shipping issues in California ports and then followed by a couple of large crops,” Turner explained. “So, we’ve worked our way through that.” The…
MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to Stress
…cultivation, and extraction company in the world, Acadian Plant Health is an international leader in sustainable, science-based biological solutions for high-value as well as broad-acre crops. For more information about…
Agricultural Land Values Still High
…you’re looking to sell, now would still be a good time to do it in the upcoming six months. Typically, prime selling season tends to be late summer, early fall…
RMA Continues Making Improvements for Specialty Crops
Image by kristo74/DepositPhotos image The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) continues making improvements for specialty crops. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says recent crop insurance changes give specialty crops some of…
Bringing Growers Together to Advocate for Crop Protection Solutions
…The IR-4 Project has helped secure over 23,000 pest product registrations on food crops. IR-4 has worked with growers, registrants, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate the advancement…
In the Wake of the Fruit Fly Invasion, CDFA Assesses Crisis Response
…fruit, causing produce to rot, and had the potential to infest over 400 types of crops in the state unless action was taken immediately. Eradication techniques risked being disruptive to…