…previous forecast, but down slightly from 2014. Expected yield is forecast at 30.8 tons per acre, up slightly from the previous forecast and up 3.4 tons from last year. CORN:…
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Japan
…by year 11. Corn: Japan is the leading market for U.S. corn exports, with shipments valued at $2.7 billion in 2014. The United States exported nearly $180 million of corn…
USDA Issues Safety-Net Payments to Farmers Facing Market Downturn
…example, the corn price for 2014 is 30 percent below the historical benchmark price used by the ARC-County program, and revenues of the farms participating in the ARC-County program are…
GMO Testing Pilot Project to Ensure Compliance with National Organic Program
…including alfalfa, canola, corn, soy, zucchini and summer squash, cattle feed, and seeds/seed crops. That list could be expanded during or after the pilot project. A final report on the…
USDA/NRCS Video: California Soil Health Partnership
…Turlock Calif., growing silage corn and forage mixes in support of their 700-head cow herd. For those who take up his soil challenge, Crowell offers this prediction: “You are going…
The California Kitchen: Untamed Mexican Street Corn Dip
In today’s California Kitchen, learn to cook amazing untamed Mexican street corn dip with The Untamed Chef, Albert J. Hernandez. Here’s what you’ll need: 3 Corn on the Cobs raw…
Growth Energy Praises NCGA and NFU’s Work to Highlight the Importance of the RFS to Farm Income
This morning, the National Corn Growers Association and the National Farmers Union held a press call where they unveiled a white paper discussing the importance of the RFS and how…
The California Kitchen: Chayote Calabacitas Southwestern Style Vegetables
…Bell Pepper 2 Minced Garlic Cloves 1 T Corn Oil 8oz Corn Kernels 1 LB Chayote Diced Small 2 Anaheim Chiles Roasted 1 t Ground Cumin Salt/Pepper To get the…
UC Berkeley to Lead Study of Crop Drought Tolerance
…The grant comes in the midst of a historic drought in California. Over three years of field testing, researchers will dissect mechanisms by which sorghum, a close relative of corn,…
USDA Funds New Pilot Project
…and corn growers greater access to greenhouse gas markets like those under California’s cap-and-trade program. The $960,000 project is part of a $20.5 million allocation from the USDA Conservation Innovation…
American Agri-Women Finishing Drive Across America as Part of 40th Anniversary Celebration
…of American agriculture, from my own potato fields in Maine to the heartland’s corn, wheat and soybean fields and livestock pastures to the orchards, vineyards and vegetable fields of the…
Water Cuts Threaten Rice Field Bird Habitat
…food and prevent disease triggered by habitat overcrowding. Winter-flooded rice and corn fields can provide more than 50 percent of the food migrating waterfowl need, experts said. Stakeholder discussions with…
Pacific Region Crop Production Report
…acres, respectively. Corn – Corn for grain production in California for 2015 is forecast at 336.7 thousand tons, down 23 percent from last year’s crop, but up 3 percent from…
Ranchers Remain Cautious Despite El Niño Forecast
…herds,” said Dan McQueeney, who leases his land in Napa County for cattle grazing. Cattle prices also rise when corn prices are lower, because feedlots are buying more cattle, he…