…in the world, it can be grown in America. We grow some of the largest crops in the world, and some of the smallest. What about tea? It is a…
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…China committed to when they joined the World Trade Organization,” Boening said. “Let me make this clear: for just three crops – in just one year – China illegally exceeded…
Fighting to Remain Competitive Despite Increasing Power Rates in California
…Purchasing electricity from other sources, or largely using solar power would not exempt people from paying fees to help PG&E pay off the bonds. Increasing power rates to cover costs…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…advisory tools, data science capabilities and predictive analytics that connects growers with agricultural, food and consumer products companies to “measure, benchmark and empower sustainable crop production.” Agrible’s platform is currently…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes….
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…of crop insurance coverage or NAP coverage that a producer obtained for the crop. Producers who did not insure their crops in 2017 will receive 65 percent of the expected…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Fight
…Weevil. Farmers and scientists never gave up. While the fight was going on, farmers continued to plant, and grow, that costly crop. Finally we conquered the Boll Weevil. Well, not…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program effective for the 2018 crop year. The Act also authorizes owners of a farm with generic base acres and a recent history of covered…
U.S. to Further Implement Trade Tariffs
…the 25 percent tariffs implemented last week on approximately $34 billion worth of Chinese imports and will eventually cover up to $50 billion in Chinese imports. The latest action from…
USDA to Ensure All Have Equal Access to Crop & Livestock Reports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new procedures for the release of market-affecting crop and livestock reports from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) and World Agricultural Outlook Board…
EU Wheat Harvest Hit Hard by Drought
The European Union’s wheat harvest may wind up about six million tons less than it was a year ago. Crops in the northern part of the EU suffered through a…
Agri View: California Almond Growth
…end of 2017 there was 1.33 million acres in the rich soils of the Golden State. Not all of them were producing a crop. You see, they are not old…
2018 Almond Forecast Up 7.9 Percent
According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the 2018 almond crop will be record-breaking at 2.45 billion meat pounds. Reports state the crop looks a lot like last years…
First 2017 Crop Report has Little Lingering Drought Effects
…but we still see a four percent increase in the value of crops that we produce here and that was mainly due to the diversification of the different crops that…