…established, they will cause the loss of wetlands, create severe soil erosion, and damage agricultural crops and levees. They are destructive, wasteful feeders that destroy up to 10 times the…
Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
…below), Syngenta says FarmShots was developed to help farmers, agronomists and retailers quickly and accurately spot field issues caused by planter skips, emergence, insect feeding, poor plant nutrition, crop diseases,…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
…knows that vast amounts of every crop farmers grow is exported. It keeps American farmers in business. It takes a lot of big ships to transport all of those crops….
Beginning Farmer Training Program Receives State Approval
…approved by the State that trains to one standard,” Kimball noted. The Beginning Farm and Ranch Manager Apprenticeship provides professional training for producing specialty crops. The program requires 250 hours…
Trump Budget Proposal Considered “DOA”
…Congress on Monday. No one in the entire American food chain seems happy with what they’ve seen. Everyone, from members of Congress to farm leaders, crop insurance executives, as well…
Agri View: Soybeans, Our Number One Crop
Everett Griner talks about this year’s planting of corn, wheat, and our number one crop, soybeans in today’s Agri View. As you travel across the backroads of this country, even…
Secretary of Agriculture Hears California Concerns at World Ag Expo
…crop insurance and other protections. Water also appeared to be a significant topic of discussion at the meeting. “California’s a complex mix obviously of state water rules, some federal districts…
Sales Closing Dates Near for Most Crops
…Management Agency (RMA) urges farmers to sign up for crop insurance before the sales closing dates for eligible 2018 spring crops. The sales closing dates for most spring-planted crops is…
Agri View: Feral Hog Problem Over?
…last resort. Poison. Everything else has failed. One farmer in Alabama has killed over 200 of these destructive creatures on his farm in less than a year. Total crop damage…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…‘other crops’, likely peanuts. In Georgia, cotton acreage is expected to increase by 0.6 percent. Georgia growers expect to plant less soybeans and more corn and ‘other crops’, likely peanuts….
2017 California Winegrape Crush Size Confirms Grape Supply Stability
…2017 winegrape crush was just over 4,000,000 tons, it still fell slightly short of what we consider an average size crop in California. Based on bearing acreage estimates and multi-year…
USDA February WASDE Report
The latest monthly World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report from the Department of Agriculture shows lower estimated soybean exports for the 2017-18 crop year. USDA lowered soybean exports…
Conaway Wants Farm Bill Movement Next Month
…House version of the bill leaving his committee will include a strong crop insurance component, and he will work to fight off attempts to weaken crop insurance. From the National…
Agri View: Florida Peaches
Everett Griner talks about Florida peaches, possible a new crop for Florida, in today’s Agri View. I recently did an article about Georgia farmers growing citrus fruit. Well, now I…