…They laid out 7 separate irrigation lines to cover their 175 acres of almonds. They calculated they had enough water to irrigate each line for 30 minutes at a time…
Record Yields Leading to Storage Crunch
…this season. At the same time, futures markets are also encouraging farmers to store crops well into next year. Cobank says that means the value of grain storage space is…
Improving Water Quality in High-Priority Watersheds
…Service’s (NRCS) National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI). The NWQI helps farmers and ranchers implement voluntary conservation practices, such as nutrient management, cover crops, conservation cropping systems, filter strips, terraces and…
World Soil Day: Celebrating the Magic Beneath
…as conservation tillage, cover crops and diverse rotations to rebuild and regenerate their soil. Through these systems they are enhancing the soil’s microbial life which, in turn, sustains ours. Resources…
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…before things went in the negative direction starting in 2012. From August 2012-2016, corn prices dropped 60 percent and soybeans were 47 percent lower. Fed cattle prices followed crops lower,…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…crops are coming in on time,” Hawk said. “It’s probably not going to be a great market right now. There’s plenty of product—too much product.” Ralph Strahm, a third-generation Imperial…
Stink Bug Could Infest by the Tens of Thousands
…damage to stone fruit, vegetable crops and to all kinds of pome fruits like pears,” Daane said. It’s unclear what the pest will do when it comes across nut crops,…
DIY Laundry Detergent
…a liquid detergent use 3/4 cup liquid castile soap plus 1 cup washing soda. Pour the washing soda into a bucket and cover with hot water. Stir until the soda…
Canada Ranchers Under Quarantine to Receive Federal Funding
…having to feed and maintain quarantined cattle they cannot move or sell can expect a federal AgriRecovery plan to help cover the costs. The government will be working with the…
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
…and Paraguay, but wheat blast hasn’t been reported outside of South America—that is, until February 2016, when MoT was confirmed in wheat crops in Bangladesh. Concerned that MoT could enter…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…billion) in cattle/calf receipts. A marginal expected gain in crop cash receipts is driven largely by a $5.3-billion increase in oil crop receipts, primarily soybeans, while feed crops (mainly corn)…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…fund cover or practices like cross-fencing to support rotational grazing or improving pasture cover to benefit pollinators or other wildlife. USDA will select offers for enrollment based on six ranking…
More Cattle Culling Planned in Canada Amid Bovine TB
…known to co-mingle with the six confirmed TB-infected cattle has expanded to cover adult cattle and calves on 18 premises, up from just six. Online publication Ag Canada reports the…
Spread Cheer, Not Invasive Hungry Pests, This Holiday Season
…help protect the food on our nation’s tables and prevent billions of dollars’ worth of damage to our country’s crops and forests,” said USDA APHIS Deputy Administrator Osama El-Lissy. “Although…