…the crop the most? It is in the books now. 2017 was a tough year for cotton farmers. It wasn’t the crop. It was the prices. In fact, the crop…
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Everyone knows that California can be a challenging environment to produce any crop with continuing water concerns and regulations, and it always seems to be getting worse in some way….
Agricultural Broadband Bill Important Milestone, Farm Bureau Says
…of urban Americans. Today’s tractors, harvesters and other farm equipment gather vast amounts of data to determine the precise amount of seed, water, crop protection products and nutrients to deliver…
USDA Under Secretary Ted McKinney meets with California Agricultural Trade Groups
…producer and exporter in the nation, with more than $20 billion in exports in 2016. On average, California farmers and ranchers export approximately 26 percent of their production. Top agricultural…
CFBF: House Farm Bill a Win for California
…see some significant alterations in the Farm Bill draft, which would have caused some challenges for certain areas of agriculture. “First on the chopping block, usually, is the specialty crops…
Administrative Changes Made to the Livestock Indemnity Program
…program. USDA Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey announced an administrative clarification nationwide to the Livestock Indemnity Program. In the event of disease, this change by USDA’s…
Harvest Begins as Extent of Blueberry Damage Remains Unknown
…Director for the California Blueberry Commission Alex Ott said. “It’s still a little too early to tell exactly what those impacts are, but we do know that the blueberry crop…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
…provide real-time information to growers on the specific water needs of their trees. “It’s really to optimize the use of water so that you get more crop per drop,” Executive…
Starting Your Own Beekeeping Operation
…honey and beeswax production and commercial crop pollination. Honey production depends on the availability of nectar producing plants. Remember to protect your bees from chemicals as much as possible. Find…
Agri View: Avian Flu Detection
…of poultry production, avian flu is the two most dreaded words a poultry farmer can hear. Avian flu is transported to commercial flocks by migratory birds. And, once a commercial…
Cage-Free Housing of Hens Comes with Safety Concerns
…a significant shift in production in recent years. Close to 16 percent of all hens in the U.S. were involved in cage-free production in 2017. In order to meet market…
Groups on House Agriculture Committee Approving 2018 Farm Bill
…billion annually. Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance: The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA), a national coalition of more than 120 organizations representing growers of fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree…
Ethanol Organizations Applaud Japan Policy Shift To Allow Use Of U.S. Ethanol
…of its existing sustainability policy, approved in 2010, in which only sugarcane-based ethanol was eligible for import and which only allowed sugarcane-based ethanol for the production of ETBE, an oxygenate…
Agri View: Kentucky Cattle
…And, in case you are interested, total United States cattle production as of January of this year was over 94 million head. Both milk and beef production looks like it…