…overcome the shortages by planting crops that can be mechanically harvested or simply require less labor. With peak season just around the corner, it has caused some growers to think…
Monsanto Addresses Dicamba Issues in Open Letter
…Xtend crop system that includes the dicamba herbicide formulation XtendiMax, responded in the letter to complaints of dicamba drift injury to non-tolerant crops. Monsanto says that many farmers are “experiencing…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
…to speak of. “The crops look good, but we don’t know on some of them because they’re just making the tomato crop now,” he said. “It’s hard to tell. (It…
Pick and Store Your Green Beans
…its best to keep them in the refrigerator. That’s Laura Popielski with USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service. She also recommends that you: Cover them in a loose, plastic bag. And you…
Brazil, U.S., Set for Corn Selling Showdown
…Agriculture. The agency estimates that the 2016 U.S. harvest reached an all-time high and that the crop gathered this fall will be the second-bigger ever, but that could change with…
Agri View: Soybean Potential
…grown crops. Midwest, southwest, southeast. It is a crop with a lot of possibilities. But, it has not reached its potential. Every farmer who grows soybeans wants to see 100…
Agri View: Sweet Reward
Everett Griner talks facts about the sweet reward of the watermelon in today’s Agri View. Sweet Reward There were a few problems but overall the 2017 watermelon crop was a…
Agricultural Chemical Use Survey Results Released
…19 states, focusing on the states that were major producers of the surveyed crops. (Fig. 1) In California, NASS collected data for 23 crops, the most number of crops selected…
Making Science Make Sense for Teachers
The second annual Making Science Make Sense teacher workshop saw over 30 participants last Saturday at the Bayer Crop Science Research Center. The workshop offered hands-on training for several inspiring…
Agri View: Lemon Imports
…mostly used for seasoning. But, it is an important crop for a lot of growers. Maybe we don’t grow enough lemons in this country because we are now importing lemons…
Apiculture Insurance Expanded to More States
…is designed to cover the unique precipitation requirements of different regions across the nation. In addition to expanding API coverage, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors voted to…
Clovis Nomination Sent to the Senate
…Debbie Stabenow questioned his merits to serve as the USDA chief scientist and his comments against crop insurance. In 2013, Clovis commented that he thought crop insurance was unconstitutional. Those…
Antitrust Institute, NFU, Say Monsanto-Bayer Merger Puts Farmers at Risk
…cottonseed containing genetic “traits,” where Monsanto-Bayer would have shares above 65 percent in several U.S. growing areas. A second includes the markets for crop traits such as herbicide tolerance, insect…
Bankers List Goals for New Farm Bill, Ways to Prevent Farm Crisis
…their lenders to engage in multi-year business decision making. The organization wants Congress to provide producers ample funds for commodities, crop insurance and credit programs to help them weather a…