…time—harvest season,” Texas Farm Bureau President Russell Boening said. “Hurricane Harvey struck an area of the state known for cattle, cotton, rice and other row crops.” Texas is a leader…
Funding to Train More Than 100 Future Agricultural Science Professionals
…fellowship at Rutgers University to develop environmental DNA surveillance strategies to detect exotic agricultural insect pests. A postdoctoral fellowship at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to identify cover crops…
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
…The data are used for disaster payments, crop insurance, and loan programs. Moreover, local agri-businesses use it for planning, and farmers can use the data to make future marketing and…
National Food Bank Day
…their crop or crops. You may also have something from your garden, even if you think it’s a small portion, remember that a little bit can often go a long…
Senator Chuck Grassley Pessimistic About Farm Bill This Year
…bill from current law, though ag lawmakers will have to deal with the usual budget pressures and threats to crop insurance and food stamps, while fixes will be needed to…
Monsanto Supports Dicamba Label as Is
…education about following the label is essential for the future of the product. Ty Whitten, a Monsanto Crop Protection lead, says they’ve been on over 1,000 calls and everything they’ve…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…and assist in research and education programs in tree crop production, sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management, soil and water sciences, and other disciplines. The intern is also awarded the opportunity…
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
…the sale of crop inventories. The net cash farm income measure counts those sales as part of current-year income while the net farm income measure counted the value of those…
Reba McEntire Named Farm Bureau Keynote Speaker
…third year at Caesars. Following last year’s limited release, Reba will widely deliver “My Kind of Christmas” on Oct. 13 with new cover art and three additional songs featuring friends…
Crop Insurance Industry Responds to GOA Report
…of return declined, averaging 9.6 percent. However, the Crop Insurance Industry says the GAO “glossed over” key facts. An industry news release says providers of crop insurance are not achieving…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
…enforced the reserve pools program, however, claims in this litigation go back to the 2002 raisin crop. The United States government argues that the Horne decision does not justify payment…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
Hurricane Harvey arrived on the Texas coast as the state’s cotton harvest of an expected bumper crop was getting underway. The Texas cotton harvest is around 10 percent complete, with…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
The Government Accountability Office is recommending that Congress considers directing the Department of Agriculture to adjust the expected rate of return for crop insurance. In 2010, USDA negotiated a set…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…During six decades, the UC Davis Public Strawberry Breeding Program has developed more than 30 patented varieties, made strawberries a year-round crop in California and boosted strawberry yield from just…