…bunches on paper trays on terraces between vine rows. The Overhead Trellis System has led to increased production of dried-on-the-vine raisins, increased machine harvesting, and decreased hand labor use. 2017…
NCC: Farm Legislation Passage Much Needed
…certainty and predictability of farm law to obtain the financing necessary for capital investments and annual crop production,” Craft said. “Without strong commodity and crop insurance policies underpinning U.S. agriculture,…
Wood Fireplace Ashes for Your Vegetable Garden
…potassium that’ll increase crop quality, especially with tomatoes. If garden soil is acidic, it’s good to add a little wood ash to help with pH level and add nutrients. Only…
USDA Projects Smaller Corn, Soybean Crops
The May World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates from the Department of Agriculture projects smaller corn and soybean crops this year. The corn crop is projected at 14.0 billion bushels,…
2018 California Almond Forecast
The initial subjective forecast for the 2018 California almond production is 2.30 billion pounds, according to a survey conducted by the USDA/NASS Pacific Regional Office. Forecasted production is 1.3 percent…
NCGA 2018 Yield Contest Online Entry Now Open
…awards from participating sponsoring seed, chemical and crop protection companies. The winners will be honored during Commodity Classic 2019 in Orlando, Florida. For rules and entry information, visit www.ncga.com. From…
UCANR Releases New Report for Raspberry Production Costs
A new report from the University of California features the estimated raspberry production costs for California’s central coast. The cost and return studies that are released by UC Division of…
Time is Nearly Up for Cotton Ginning Cost-Share Applications
…to sign up for the 2016 cotton crop,” said Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council Reece Langley. “This is the second Cotton Ginning Cost-Share program that…
First-Ever WTO Counter Notification Against India’s Market Price Support Issued by U.S.
…with India’s notification of its market price support for rice and wheat. These include issues with the quantity of production used in market price support calculations, the exclusion of state-level…
Report Shows Improvements in Animal Welfare, Quality and Sustainability
…includes a comprehensive profile of the beef community today, the impact of beef production to the U.S. economy, and the research-based tools and resources used to raise beef. National Cattlemen’s…
Monsanto Leadership Out of Bayer Takeover
…announced the combined company will be led by Liam Condon, who serves as a member of Bayer’s Board of Management and as President of the Bayer Crop Science Division. The…
Armed to Farm Program Provides Veterans with Farming Skills
…expressed a specific interest in sustainable and organic farming practices to be used in small-scale production. “Many of our applicants this time really were passionate about not using chemicals or…
Fresno State Awarded Irrigation Innovation Grant
…industry researchers will help producers and the irrigation community to continue to be more efficient in food production and water management — something the Central Valley prides itself on in…
Analyst: Labor Shortages and Volatile Feed Prices Ahead for Meat Industry
…soybeans in storage, which will continue if this is a normal crop year. But, the analyst says “the ride this summer could be quite exciting,” explaining that normal weather market…