…will not distort planting decisions. Your total payment-eligible plantings cannot exceed your total 2018 plantings. 2019 MFP-eligible non-specialty crops: alfalfa hay, barley, canola, corn, crambe, dry peas, extra-long staple cotton,…
ARS Efforts Should Help Ensure Our Wheat Supply
…on by climate change and an increasing trend toward more corn production and no-till farming, which both increase the availability of the pathogen in fields. The disease has caused an…
Industry Response to Ruling on Year-Round Sale Of E15 Gasoline
…waivers must end. We urge the President to build upon the momentum of today’s announcement by reining in EPA’s abuse of the small refiner exemption program.” National Corn Growers Association…
United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Pays Dividends to American Farmers and Exporters
…exports of meat such as beef and pork, and raw materials like corn and soybean meal, have experienced tremendous growth. Corn accounts for nearly 32 percent of U.S. agricultural exports…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…including crops like soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and sorghum; livestock products like milk and pork; and many fruits, nuts, and other crops. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising…
New Agricultural Video Series to Train the Next Generation Debuts
…robotics. Some of the vegetable crops that are highlighted in the agricultural video series include conventional and organic processing tomatoes, potatoes, lettuce and other leafy greens, onions, and sweet corn. …
The California Kitchen: Sweet Corn Grits
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing Sweet Corn Grits with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here is what you will need: 1 C QUICK Grits 3.5 C…
Trade Tensions Escalate with Another Chinese Tariff Increase
…Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, and the National Association of Wheat Growers have all issued statements detailing the negative impact that the trade tension with China has already…
Old Tea Bags Can Help Your Garden
…to the soil. Acid-loving plants such as corn, carrots, and cucumbers are just a few on that list. Along with adding the used tea leaves directly to your containers, add…
NCC Says E15 Waiver Will Harm Chicken Producers
…waiver for the summer months that has historically been applied only to E10. “As corn users, our industry faces potential impact by changes in biofuels policy such as modifying the…
Deadline Extended for Producers to Certify 2018 Crop Production for MFP Payments
…to producers of corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, wheat, dairy, hogs, fresh sweet cherries and shelled almonds. FSA will issue payments based on the producer’s certified total production of the MFP…
Farming Has a Long History in the Western U. S.
…were stone-ground, using a metate. Seeds were parched in hot coals and ground into meal. Pine nuts were ground into a paste. Corn was ground to make corn meal. these…
Growing Your Own Lettuce
…Otherwise, you can grow all varieties of lettuce outdoors from seed. Lettuce needs soil which is loose, cool, and well-draining. Some of the best companion plants for lettuce include: Corn,…
US Wins Another Dispute Over Chinese Trade Practices
…announced that the WTO panel found China had administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice in a manner that unfairly limited American grain farmers access to the…