…way we help the agricultural community grow the next crop of leaders at CDFA is through a program of internships and mentoring to develop new prospects for public service in…
Bayer CEO Defends Monsanto Acquisition
…million global crop seeds and pesticide industry over the past 12 months. The European Union antitrust reviews are currently going on for deals involving Syngenta and ChemChina as well as…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…was a covered commodity and eligible for support payments. Now, if cotton producers want Government-sponsored protection in addition to preexisting Federal crop insurance programs, like Revenue Protection (RP), they must…
Farm Groups Discuss Food Industry GMO Marketing Claims/Conflict with Sustainable Agriculture
…the letter and Dannon response). Crop farmer Nancy Kavazanjian of Wisconsin (U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance chairwoman), dairy farmer Randy Mooney of Missouri (National Milk Producers Federation chairman) and Randy…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…report, subjective and objective crop reports will continue to be the official statistics for the industry. Having accurate mapping and associated data for California almond acreage is fundamental to accurate…
Agri View: Country of Origin Labeling Choice
…of Hepatitis resulted in some serious problems. Eight states. Problems with strawberries. Imported strawberries. While the domestic crop was available, nobody in eight states could distinguish between homegrown and imported….
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…practices include: Growing cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient losses, Implementing conservation tillage like no-till or strip-till, and Using advanced, science-based nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient loss. The…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…delayed until February, as European antitrust officials take more time to consider potential competition issues in pesticides and crop seeds, according to Bloomberg. The European Commission this month delayed its…
Syngenta Files Appeal
…farmers were harvesting the largest corn crop in 50 years, which sent prices 30 percent lower, according to AgWeb. In a statement, Syngenta says the company believes the class certification…
Agri View: Imported Insects and Diseases
…and insects have cost Florida farmers as much as any other crop we grow. I haven’t even mentioned states like California and Texas. The vast growing region that now grows…
Plenty of Pumpkins
…who says the pumpkin crop in Illinois had enough rain, but not too much and temperatures were warm and dry, which pumpkins love. Illinois is the country’s top pumpkin-producing state….
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
…June-August pig crop. These metrics, taken together with strong producer farrowing intentions, foreshadow production increases and lower hog prices in 2017. Poultry: Broiler production forecasts were reduced for 2016 and…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…matter when Congress acts. Peterson said urban lawmakers have no idea how much money it takes to plant a crop. Even if the situation gets worse, Peterson said he’s not…
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
…Informa projections for the 2017 corn crop are 14.2 billion bushels, with an average yield of 170 bushels per acre. Informa expects soybean acreage to climb 4.7 million acres from…