…to realizing these benefits this year and are encouraged by progress made.” China has also announced a new round of tariff exclusions for U.S. agricultural commodities that were subject to…
Addressing Hemp Questions in California Trials
…is going to require additional research. As a relatively new crop, the amount of supportive crop data is fairly minimal when compared to more established commodities that have decades of…
Third MFP Payment Coming This Week
…allowed to receive more than $500,000. Payment rate information for the various different commodities is available online. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…
EPA Makes Final Review Decision on Glyphosate
…benefits outweigh the potential ecological risks when glyphosate is used according to label directions.” The agriculture community uses the chemical on many commodities for various reasons. It can be applied as a…
Several Chlorpyrifos Questions Raised by CFBF
…Will we have to do multiple applications? asked Taylor Roschen, Director of Commodities and Land Use with CFBF’s Government Affairs Division. “How effective will those alternatives actually be in managing…
Chlorpyrifos Alternatives Workgroup Roundtables a ‘Complete Travesty’
…raised more questions rather than providing any clarification. “What commodities don’t have an alternative? Why don’t they have an alternative? How do we find some alternatives? Is there a different…
FSA Encourages Producers to Enroll Soon in ARC and PLC Programs
…in crop prices or revenues and are vital economic safety nets for most American farms. The programs cover the following commodities: barley, canola, large and small chickpeas, corn, crambe, flaxseed,…
Ag Groups Respond to Phase One Trade Deal Signing
…Administration for securing resolutions to specific sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues, which will open up the Chinese market to commodities like avocadoes, blueberries, nectarines and potatoes. Looking ahead, we remain…
New Easy-Peel Citrus Name Showing Up in Stores
…commodities that we have.” Fowler Packing was among one of the first farming operations in the Central Valley to plant mandarins, and has since grown to become the third-largest supplier…
The Almond Conference Hits Record Highs
…were included in USDA’s Market Facilitation Program, which provides financial relief for U.S. commodities hurt by the Chinese tariffs. 2025 Goals Pave Road to Success King updated attendees on the industry’s…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…by foreign nations. The payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Producers of MFP-eligible commodities will now be eligible to receive 25 percent of the total payment expected, in addition…
Winegrapes Came Back Strong in San Luis Obispo County
…standard, but multiple reports from growers indicate that expectations are calling for a strong year for harvest. While it was a banner year for winegrapes and other commodities in the…
Co-creation A Key Factor for Agtech Development
…“Even within commodities, the nuances for one grower might be different than another in terms of their priorities,” said Donahue. “There’s general, but then there’s specific and so that’s the…
2020 Enrollment for Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage Programs Open
…the 2018 crop. Producers who had 2018 covered commodities enrolled in ARC-CO can visit www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc for payment rates applicable to their county and each covered commodity. For farms and covered commodities enrolled…