…with retaliatory tariffs. The underlying issue originated from an EU grievance with U.S. subsidies for aircraft production. “We have made clear all along that we want to settle this long-running…
USDA-NASS Report Affirms Continued Growth of Organic Sector
…in the U.S., an increase of 17 percent over 2016. Acreage also experienced a moderate increase of nine percent, with 5.5 million certified acres of organic production. The survey revealed…
Farmer’s Inspiration Leads to Large Squash Donation to Central California Food Bank
…crops and conventionally tilled without cover crops. Since it was established, the research plots have been managed in an annual rotation of cotton, processing tomatoes and, more recently, sorghum, garbanzo…
Public and Private Sector See Growth Potential in Organic Production
A variety of industry reports have shown that the organic sector is continuing to become even more valuable. Organic production is receiving increased interest on a federal level due to…
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol Webinar for Western Producers
…Mexico, and El Paso Valley, Texas. The program is a cotton industry effort to validate sustainability practices and provide confidence. The goal is to ensure demand for U.S. cotton remains…
Mandarins Showing Promise in First Objective Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service conducted the Mandarin Objective Measurement Survey for the first time this year, getting a baseline for California production. Because it is a new survey, a…
H-2A Labor Rates Stay the Same Through 2022
A legal compromise stabilizes H-2A labor rates for two more years. In an effort to reduce production costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture tried to discontinue the use of its Farm…
Dairy Methane Reduction Projects Receive $25.4 Million from CDFA
…farms. “The dairy digester awards allow California’s dairy families to secure a revenue stream through production of clean renewable energy while also helping California meet its ambitious goals for a…
New Tea Tree Oil Fungicide Becomes Available for California Growers
…a natural product and it was formulated with other components that are organically complimentary it has OMRI registration. So, it actually can be used for organic production as well as…
2020 Rice Harvest: ‘A Good Year for Quality and Yield’
…the end on some of the later-planted rice, there was a bit of the loss in production from what they had seen earlier in the season. But again, taken in…
EPA Finalized Rule for Exclusion Zones for Pesticide Applications
…Exclusion Zone requirements. Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, Reece Langley said the changes should make the regulation simpler and easier for producers to comply with….
India’s Dairy Producers Work to Block Trade Deal with U.S.
…dairy farmers in the country. India’s dairy industry is comprised of tens of millions of farmers. Dairy production is responsible for generating a substantial amount of economic activity for India’s…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-30-20
…a success, two well-known weed fighting tools change hands but keep the labeling details, and unwrap the concerns for using biodegradable plastic mulches in organic production. Tune in to the…
Farm City Newsday Friday, 10-30-20
…a success, two well-known weed fighting tools change hands but keep the labeling details, and unwrap the concerns for using biodegradable plastic mulches in organic production. Tune into the show…