California’s robust specialty crop industry can cast a sizable shadow that can cause the forage industry to often be overlooked. Alfalfa and forage production is not generally recognized for the…
Agri View: Learning from Native Americans
…In the later part of the 17th century Indians were growing sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and squash. It wasn’t just food crops they showed us how to grow. They grew cotton…
Perdue Comments on DOJ Filing in 9th Circuit Chlorpyrifos Ruling
…line of defense, with no viable alternatives. “Chlorpyrifos helps farmers and consumers by improving production efficiency and contributing to public health and safety. The arbitrary, immediate, and total loss of…
Lower Pork Prices Helping Demand
Pork production is accelerating, prices are lower, and demand is improving. New Data from the Department of Agriculture shows that lower pork prices this year have encouraged domestic and foreign…
Agri View: Another Nematode
…is a plant pathogen that is highly reproductive commonly found in cotton and soybeans. It also thrives in specialty crops like sugarcane and sweet potatoes. I mention these crops because…
High-Yield Farming May Be Better for Environment Than Previously Believed
…and European wheat. The results suggest that more intensive production methods require less land, cause less soil loss, consume less water and may result in the production of fewer pollutants….
USDA Adds Shelled Almonds and Fresh Sweet Cherry to Market Facilitation Program
…Corporation CCC Charter Act and is under the administration of USDA’s FSA. Eligible producers should apply after harvest is complete, as payments will only be issued once production is reported….
Florence Washing Away Cotton and Tobacco Crops
The record-setting and still-rising floodwaters of Hurricane Florence are wreaking havoc on cotton and tobacco crops in the Carolinas. North Carolina Farm Bureau spokesperson Lynda Loveland says it’s going to…
Global Pork Production Shifting Because of Virus
A Rabobank report says the African Swine Fever virus has shifted the outlook for the global pork industry. The virus was first found in China and has now been confirmed…
Agri View: Tariff War
…easy to understand when you consider that U.S. dairy production is about 1.4 billion gallons milk a year. The trade war issue has had the greatest impact on cheese. Cheese…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…production given changing seasonal conditions. $1.1 million is awarded for nine projects through the Federal State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) to assist in exploring new market opportunities for U.S. food…
Tariffs Cause Decline in August Almond Exports
…world’s almond production. Trevino cites Australia as the next largest competitor, producing approximately seven percent of the almonds in the global market. Although Australia is preparing for significantly better trading…
There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
NCGA Names Doggett as CEO
…in agriculture and policy are “invaluable to our organization.” NCGA says Doggett has substantial knowledge of production agriculture and agribusiness, as well as more than 30 years of agricultural policy…