…is a virtue. When it’s time to harvest your bountiful crop, carefully dig at the base of the plant and follow the tubers. Try not to cut them, but if…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
…production of milk and milk solids per cow have been important supply-side contributors to higher prices. Good domestic demand growth and improved cheese exports has also been a positive factor,…
NPPC, AFBF File Legal Challenge to California’s Proposition 12
…greater consolidation in the pork industry,” she said. Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, Proposition 12 prohibits the sale of pork not produced according to California’s highly prescriptive production standards. The proposition…
Common Problems and Solutions for Growing Yams
…tuber causing cracking and rotting. Use slips and tubers that are disease-free, rub tubers with wood ash prior to planting or practice good crop rotation. Try growing yams where you…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…percent of the projected income amount will be the result of federal farming assistance as well as crop insurance benefits. Payments made as part of the Market Facilitation Program (MFP)…
USDA to Open Signup for Conservation Reserve Program December 9
…rancher or a member of a socially disadvantaged group to return land to production for sustainable grazing or crop production. CRP contract holders no longer need to be a retired…
Almond Update: Yearly Crop Estimates Explained
There are now several reports produced every year that predict crop estimates, and it can be confusing for producers. A session at the 2019 Almond Conference will explain those reports…
South Korea Presents Big Opportunity for California Rice
…Exports are an important aspect for California rice producers, accounting for approximately half of the marketing that is done for the crop. “The overseas markets are a lot of work,…
Federal Officials Begin to Crack Down on CBD Products
…of these products,” Abernethy noted in the press release. The renewed focus towards enforcement on behalf of FDA may have some direct impact on the production of hemp. A significant…
Organic Growers Converge in Monterey
…production related to the Food Safety Modernization Act. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s…
USDA/NASS Prepares for 2019 Organic Survey
…Survey results will expand on the 2017 Census of Agriculture data by looking at several aspects of organic agriculture for the 2019 calendar year, including production, marketing practices, income, expenses…
Successful Rice Harvest for California Growers
…Communications Manager for the California Rice Commission. “We had delays because of wet weather going into the planting season and when you delay the planting of the crop it challenges…
USDA Announces Awards to Put Conservation Innovation to Work on U.S. Farms
…producers to carry out trials or comprehensive zone nutrient management and precision cover crop strategies. The Soil and Water Conservation Society is partnering with several agriculture retailer co-ops on the…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…of it as an omnivore in the sense that it doesn’t specialize just on one crop, but rather it is a pathogen of wheat, barley, oats, corn—any grain crop. It…