The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is notifying farmers with generic base acres that planted seed cotton that a new tool is available to assist them…
U.S. Pork Calls for Level Playing Field as FDA Makes Regulatory Land Grab
…animal agriculture: laboratory-produced cultured protein and gene editing in livestock production. Alternative Proteins Want It Both Ways Alternative proteins include those that are plant-based as well as cultured products grown…
Almond Update: Record Forecast Could Have Been Larger
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s objective almond report for 2018 predicts a production increase of 7.9 percent primarily due to 70,000 more bearing acres this season. Almond Board of California…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…by the plan, as many rural economies rely heavily on the success of agricultural production. “What’s going to happen when you have to meet those unimpaired flow requirements in those…
May Beef Exports Shatter Record While Pork Exports Go Lower
…than a year ago. Exports accounted for 13.6 percent of total beef production in May, up 13 percent from last year. Following a record performance in April, pork exports were…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
…EU are adding to the speculation that global supplies of the food staple will shrink during the 2018-2019 marketing year. Several of the world’s top production areas have faced adverse…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
…with an extra 70,000 bearing acres. From the NASS: California’s 2018 almond production is forecast at 2.45 billion meat pounds, up 6.5 percent from May’s subjective forecast and up 7.9…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
The latest Monterey County Crop Report that was recently released highlighted a four percent increase in the value of agricultural production in 2017. Despite certain weather and labor challenges, Monterey…
Senate Farm Bill Passes with Overwhelming Support
…rural Americans and everyone who depends on the nation’s agricultural production.” Congress will remain under tremendous pressure from the country’s agriculture industry to get the legislation delivered to President Trump…
Perdue Signals Aid Plan Announcement Possible Around Labor Day
…stop all U.S. soybean purchases completely, Brazil’s production and exports are growing, and China is seeking alternatives to U.S. agricultural products. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
How to Grow a Peach Tree at Home
…shape, preferably in the spring, to promote better growth and fruit production as well as prevent disease. Another great thing about peach trees is that they can self-pollinate. While many…
USDA Assisting Cotton Growers with Safety Net Changes
…acres, given the addition of seed cotton as a covered commodity in the programs. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 amended the 2014 Farm Bill, adding seed cotton as a…
California Dairy Digester Project Recognized as Groundbreaker of the Year
…only are these types of endeavors helping to lower the dairy industry’s environmental impact by reducing emission levels, they also help dairy farmers offset some of the costs of production….
Doggett Named Corn Growers Interim CEO
…11-person Washington office, as well as leading the organization’s public policy efforts. A Montana native who grew up on his family’s ranch, Doggett has substantial knowledge of production agriculture and…