A solar-powered robot that looks like a table on wheels was recently moving through a field of sugar beets in Switzerland. The robot scans rows of crops with its camera,…
Agri View: The Fight with Field Runoff
…know it takes rain to grow a crop. When it rains it washes the fertilizer, weed killer, and insecticides off of the field into the nearby ditches and small creeks…
Almond Matters: Ant Management in Orchards
…crop. “The UC IPM guidelines list two species that are a problem as pest ants on almonds and that’s the southern fire ant and the pavement ant…so you want to…
Funding Available for Agricultural Equipment Replacement
…to 85 percent of the cost and will cover 75 percent of the cost of agricultural all-terrain vehicle replacement under the program. The total $135 million in funding available through…
$2.5 Million Available to Improve Agricultural Water Efficiency in California
…financial assistance through NRCS’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Eligible conservation practices include, but are not limited to, cover crops, sediment basins, fencing, irrigation systems, livestock pipelines, and other practices…
Rickert Ranch Irrigation
…there was an existing open ditch system. Spreader ditches carried flow into the field in an attempt to adequately cover all the ground with irrigation water. The result was under-irrigation…
Gardening Simplified, Self-Seeding Crops
…then here are some of the crops that are recommended. Basil and garlic. Great crops that will keep replanting themselves and are also good at attracting pollinators and repelling pests….
John Deere Raising Prices to Cover Steel Costs
Deere & Company is raising equipment prices in order to protect profits as costs rise. The farm and construction machinery manufacturer says profits were up 50 percent and equipment sales…
China Drops Investigations, Top Market for Sorghum Reopens
…sorghum exports to China won’t resume immediately, the announcement comes roughly a month before the U.S. sorghum harvest is set to begin, boding well for new-crop sales. From the National…
Fifth Crow Farm – An Ecosystem of Sustainability
…few crops. With NRCS’s help, Fifth Crow developed special cover crop mixes and rotation plans for more than 30 crops and flowers. As a result the organic matter in the…
Strawberry Crops Rebound After Freeze Damage
…month or so,” said Peck. As crops recover and improve after the freeze, the next challenge that growers will be addressing is labor. “Right now, we’re not seeing any labor…
House Expects Farm Bill Vote on Friday
…by phasing out all subsidies over time. The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau sent a letter on Wednesday asking Congress to do no harm to crop insurance. From the National…
Agri View: Crop Prospects
…is missing from the report. The USDA Crop Planting Report came out back in late March. The portion I received only covered the Southeast. It prophesied some of the changes…
Almond Update: Subjective Forecast Eases Damage Concerns
The subjective forecast for the 2018 almond crop is 2.3 billion pounds. That’s a 1.3% increase over last year’s production. Of course this is good news for the industry, even…