Several growers attended the Sustainable Cotton Project’s Herbicide Resistance Field Day. View our photos below….
Grower Experience with No-Till Methods
…single-line 60s of cotton.” Guido says they’ve seen good results so far. “Really the first year of doing the no-till cotton last year was single line 60 inch cotton,” he…
No-Till Cotton Production
Cotton growers attended a special field day on the topic of no-till production. Sabrina Hill has more. Click to open or download audio report. Cotton growers learned about about no-till…
No-Till Cotton Field Day Photos
AgNet West was at the No-till Cotton Producers Field Day in Western Fresno County. Please enjoy our photos from the event….
Ag Research in Daily Life
…cotton. She points out cotton is used in much of our daily lives, and a relatively new process allows for cotton fabric to be thrown in the dryer to remove…
Field Days Coming Up
There are several field days coming up around the state. Sabrina Hill has details. Click to open or download audio report. The No-Till Cotton Production Field Day is coming up…
ASA Releases Video Touting Sugar Program
…encouraged domestic production,” the video said of America’s foreign dependence and resulting sugar rationing in the 1940s. “Now, we have affordable, homegrown supplies. But that might soon change if some…
Costa Supports Advancing the Farm Bill, Calls for House Action
…the production of specialty crops. $375 million for the Specialty Crop Block Grants Program over the life of the 2013 Farm Bill to strengthen the market for the specialty crops…
Opening Statement of Chair. Frank D. Lucas Committee on Agriculture To Consider the 2013 Farm Bill
…the past. We make yield improvements that address problems with declining Actual Production History yields due to multi-year disasters. All these improvements help producers mitigate risk. But, it’s important to…
Meat and Poultry Production
U.S. red meat and poultry production in 2014 is projected to be above 2013, according to the latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report. Randall Weiseman has more. Click…
Nation’s Cotton Planting Down
Judging from farmers’ planting intentions, the nation’s cotton crop this season will be a lot smaller than this past season. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download audio report….
Vulcan Receives Reduced Signal Word
…farmers around the world to increase the yield of their crops through the production and distribution of crop protection solutions. In 2011, the company’s revenues were over $2.69 billion, and…
Some Nations Against Information Sharing
Even in this information age, some nations are still reluctant to share even the most basic agricultural information about production and stocks. Gary Crawford reports. Click to open or download…
USDA, Dairy Agreement to Help Environment
…objective of the MOU is to increase the construction of anaerobic digesters and explore innovative ways to use products previously considered waste streams from dairy production, processing and handling. For…