…Program (CFAP) which recently received an influx of funding to support the program. USDA will be issuing $4.5 billion to more than 560,000 farmers of various crops. “USDA is referring…
New Report Shows Need for Agricultural Research Investment
…Crop breeding, crop protection, climate change, animal health, animal disease and foodborne illnesses, and pandemics are critical areas requiring research investment. The report highlights the need to increase crop production…
Farm City Newsday 1,000 Episodes Celebration Wraps Up with Biobest
…driving from farm to farm, I think its immensely helpful for people,” Morales noted. Biobest has a central focus of sustainable crop management. The company has a host of biological…
Golden State Dairy Management Webinars Coming Up March 25
…COVID we’ve decided to try a webinar. This year we have four sessions in the webinar block,” said Jennifer Heguy, UC Cooperative Extension Dairy Advisor. “We’re going to cover the…
Coalition Highlights Value of Crop Insurance as Congress Develops Budget
A coalition of industry groups has sent letters encouraging federal officials to protect crop insurance. Letters were sent to lawmakers in the House and Senate budget and appropriations committees. Secretary…
2019 Crop Report Shows More Than $50 Billion in Cash Receipts
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) recently released the 2019 crop report. Figures show that farmers and ranchers received more than $50 billion in cash receipts for the…
Citrus Harvest Looking ‘Pretty Good’ Overall
…year. “Fruit is moving through pretty good up and down the state,” he said. That’s good news as the market is reported as above average and the crop looks good….
Public Comment Sought for Revised Conservation Practice Standards
…revisions to 23 national conservation practice standards. Some of the proposals posted in the Federal Register include revisions to several important ag practices including cover cropping, fencing, land reclamation, and…
Heliae Joins the Celebration of 1,000 Episodes of Farm City Newsday
…crops all around the world. Wyant said that focusing on the biological component of the soil has been the key to improving crop conditions. The biological and biostimulant sector has…
Speedier COVID Assistance Expected with New USDA Leadership in Place
…the crop in 2020,” said Langley. “We think this will start to move forward now rather quickly and would hopefully see those payments going out by April.” Listen to the…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…The tonnage numbers reflected in the preliminary grape crush were not entirely unexpected. Multiple areas of production experienced varying levels of damage from the wildfires in 2020. The overall crop…
Goal® 2XL and GoalTender® now exclusively from Nufarm
…depth and choice for customers, joining existing Nufarm burndown solutions such as Credit® Xtreme, Cheetah®, Tuscany® SC, Grapple® and more. For the full lineup of Nufarm crop solutions, visit Nufarm.com/uscrop.…
Good, yet Lower, 2021 Avocado Forecast Due to Weather
This year’s California avocado crop looks good but will likely come in a little lighter than expected. In January, avocado-producing areas of California experienced heavy winds. Ventura County producer Chris Sayer…
Almond Update: Nitrogen BMPs Research Driven, Upcoming Training
…next week will help producers understand what the research has shown. “We’re going to cover the basics so if you are not familiar with the nitrogen best management practices you…