…While fresh horseradish isn’t something most of us have in the fridge, it is actually a flavorful crop that’s perennial and easy to grow! It’s best to plant horseradish in…
Bayer/Monsanto Merger Clears All Hurdles
…Monsanto after Bayer divested itself of certain Crop Science businesses in a sale to BASF. The name Monsanto is expected to officially disappear in the future. However, familiar brand names…
Agri View: Tobacco-the Forgotten Money Crop
Everett Griner talks about how tobacco used to be a big money crop. Everett also lets us know what happened to it in today’s Agri View. Tobacco-the Forgotten Money Crop…
Perdue Talks Tariffs, Water in San Joaquin Valley
…California industries — some of which lead the nation in production– including nuts, stone fruits and dairy made sure the state didn’t get overlooked. Perdue reasoned with folks around the…
Agri View: Scholarships for Agriculture Students
…to those who will specialize in various phases of agriculture. One section will deal with plant breeding. Now, this will provide valuable information to anybody in crop production. How about…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
The confidential crop survey from the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will be arriving in the mailboxes of Southern farmers soon, and it is very important that recipients take the…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…change their production quantities or plant a different crop. The U.S. exports 13 percent of its almonds, 14 percent of its pistachios and 22 percent of its pecans to countries…
Water Works: Moving Toward Better Water Stability
…production value grew by 60 percent. There will be not be a single approach that will completely solve all of California’s water issues. The challenges facing the state’s water supplies…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Santa Rosa, CA Lakeville Growers – Hatchery Sanderson Farms, Inc. Bryan, TX Brazos Production – Hatchery Simmons’ Foods, Inc. Siloam Springs, AR – Further Processing Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Rockmart,…
Agri View: Domestic Grapes Still in Demand
…not for California there would not be a grape crop. It isn’t the grapes that makes it a vital crop. It is the by-product. You know what that is? No,…
Global Food Prices Decline
…for butter and cheese. Finally, sugar prices fell six percent, largely driven by improved production prospects in the main sugar producing countries. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Rice Outlook Looks Good
Rice fields in Central Valley California Everett Griner talks about one of the most consumed foods in the world, the 2018-19 rice crop outlook, in today’s Agri View. Rice Outlook…
FDA to Consider Organic Labeling Claims
…are allowed in organic production, and allowing non-GMO labels on products with no GMO counterparts. Politico reports there will be more to come, as Gottlieb suggested the FDA plans to…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…the coast and along the U.S.-Mexico border to Louisiana and Mississippi, and north across Missouri to Colorado. The weekly measure notes that livestock production has been seriously impaired by the…