…for soybeans. USDA increased soybean ending stocks for new crop soybeans to 495 million bushels, up from 480 million last month, and left new-crop corn ending stocks unchanged at 2.1…
Food Safety Practices and Costs Under the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
…already had a strong microbial food safety program in place. While the LGMA and the PR cover the same major categories of risk and many of the requirements are similar,…
Organic Research Institution Launches Industrial Hemp Research Project
…carbon.” Rodale Institute is conducting a four-year research project focusing on utilizing Industrial Hemp as a cash or cover crop to address weed pest issues and enhance soil health in…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…feedstock for making sustainable chemicals with significant market demand. Growing interest in America’s emerging bio-economy and continued improvements in sustainable corn production underscore the versatility and potential of this crop….
New Broccoli and Lettuce Cost Studies Released
…Salinas, California, USA: Agricultural farm workers harvest fresh broccoli. They cut and box the crop and load flatbed trucks, directly in the fields, ready for worldwide shipping. (Editorial Credit: David…
NCGA Launches Open Innovation Challenge to Find the Next Big Thing for Corn
…and continued improvements in sustainable corn production underscore the versatility and potential of this crop. The “Consider Corn Challenge” is a starting point to help the industry realize corn’s full…
Agri View: Controlling Palmer Amaranth, or Pigweed
…in producing a crop is controlling weeds. They are all getting harder to kill. Some worse than others. Pigweeds. The genetic name for it, of course, is Palmer Amaranth. I…
Second Lady Karen Pence, Secretary Perdue Unveil Beehive at Vice President’s Residence
…value to about 90 crops by increasing yields and helping to ensure superior quality harvests. Those crops include nuts, fruits, berries, and vegetables, which add color, taste, and texture to…
USDA Seeks Nominations for the National Organic Standards Board
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking nominations to fill an upcoming vacancy on the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB), a Federal advisory committee. Written nominations, with cover letter,…
California Prunes Projected to Bounce Back
…2004 when it was around 70,000 acres. The NASS questionnaire showed there were beneficial conditions throughout the bloom period and growers are expecting a heavier crop and good fruit size….
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…for plant breeding, crop protections, and mechanization will support the future success of the agriculture industry while also helping to address major concerns relating to resource conservation and labor shortages….
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…federal crop insurance, drastically reshape voluntary conservation programs and negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection.” Fortunately for these important Ag interests, Presidential budgets seldom survive their…
Agri View: Good Vidalia Onion Crop
Everett Griner talks about the Vidalia onion crop and a bit of its history in today’s Agri View. From a small geographic region of Georgia comes good…
California Processing Tomato Report
…season and a lag in crop maturity compared to 2016. Despite these issues, the crop is progressing well and harvest is expected to be on schedule with the San Joaquin…