…holiday foods and fourth-quarter sales are typically the heaviest, said Chad Temel, who markets the nuts for Stockton-based Pearl Crop. He estimated the company ships 55 to 60 percent of…
GIPSA Reduces Fees for Weighing and Inspection Services
…rolling five year average of export tons. The USGSA provides FGIS’ with the authority to charge and collect reasonable fees to cover the cost of performing official services. For additional…
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
…of alfalfa seed. National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance President Beth Nelson says there’s a definite need for more research. “Alfalfa is the nation’s third most valuable field crop behind corn…
Net Farm Income Down for Third Straight Year
…the ten-year averages. Before the recent drops, both income measures largely trended upwards. Between 2010 and 2013, rising crop and animal receipts helped to push net cash farm income and…
Budget Patch Averts Ag Lending Crisis
…limit between now and April 28, which is a victory for farm groups who had been urging Washington to head off a potential ag lending crisis. Crop and livestock prices…
South American Soybean Harvest Underway
…the next ten days. South American Crop Consultant Michael Cordonnier notes that rainfall increased during early December, leading to concern that wet weather could cause disease issues like mold, potentially…
Almond Assessment Increase Approved
…new, innovative marketing programs. Strain on agricultural resources has never been higher. Almonds are currently California’s highest-value agricultural crop, and soon they will be its largest acreage crop, putting the…
USDA: $5 Million in Funds for Smart Technology Innovations in Agriculture
…unmanned ground and aerial vehicles and satellites with sophisticated analytics for early detection and mitigation of row crop diseases. Science funded by AFRI is vital to meeting food, fiber and…
Women Earn Nearly Half of Ag Doctorates, Hold 23 Percent of Academic Post
…only four had a female department chair for crop and soil sciences. Among the colleges of agriculture, nine have female deans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
CA Produce Shows Low or No Pesticide Residue
…the crop in his 43-acre vineyard. DPR continues to find a small but significant number of cases of illegal residues on fresh produce from Mexico and other countries. See press…
Cost Share Opportunities for Organic Producers/Handlers
…handlers are eligible to receive reimbursement for up to 75 percent of certification costs each year up to a maximum of $750 per certification scope—crops, livestock, wild crops and handling….
USDA Invests in Innovative Conservation Partnerships
…water and sediment control basins, tile outlet terraces, and cover crops. Since 2009, USDA has invested more than $29 billion to help producers make conservation improvements, working with as many…
Almond Matters: Control Winter Weeds
…way to optimizing production early,” Clay said. The use of cover crops is becoming more popular, but weeds in those areas aren’t the problem. Clay said the focus is on…
Agri View: Agriculture Opportunities
…will expand significantly in the next decade. One reason is young people are learning that there is more to agriculture than producing a crop. There is the vast food industry….