…“NIFA is making investments to ensure America’s agriculture sector is able to rely on sound scientific approaches to increase production and ensure continued food security,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy….
Perdue Announces Hass Avocado Board Appointments
…swing seats. The type of member that will fill the swing seats is determined by the ratio of domestic avocado production to imports. Since 2006, all three swing seats have…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…says Illinois Corn Growers president Justin Durdan. The November 9th crop production report puts corn harvest yield at 175.4 bushels per acre. If realized, that number would be a record….
Organic Livestock Rule Delayed Until January
…Trump Administration’s delay of final organic livestock production rules. While the lawsuit is still pending, USDA must answer it by mid-November. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…protecting U.S. farmers from cheaper Mexican imports. Growers in the southeastern U.S. support the proposal. Flake argues that the move would raise the cost of production, reduce the selection of…
Register for the Western Alfalfa and Forage Symposium
…presented. The afternoon sessions will feature topics focused on alfalfa production and pest management. Day three of the symposium will revolve around exports, quality, and irrigation. Bill Matthews from the…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…many farmers were working to finish harvest of summer crops, including cotton, pomegranates, walnuts and pistachios. Mark Bagby of Calcot Ltd., a cotton marketing cooperative owned by growers in California…
USDA to Measure Final 2017 Row Crop Production and Grain Stocks with Two End-of-Year Surveys
…producers. Producers can lose out when there is no data to determine accurate rates for loans, disaster payments, crop insurance price elections, and more.” The County Agricultural Production Survey will…
Record Corn Yield Underscores RFS Success
…means the 2017 corn crop would be 14.6 billion bushels, nearly 300 million bushels larger than expected just last month. “In 2005, the year the RFS was enacted, corn yield…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…critical state, regional, and national pest management challenges and help ensure food security. The Minor Crop Pest Management (IR-4) program supports pest management solutions primarily for specialty crops, such as…
USDA Chief Scientist Responds to WHO Antibiotic Recommendations
…preventing disease in food-production animals under the direction of veterinarians. Jacobs-Young says the WHO guidelines would impose unnecessary constraints on the judgment of the veterinarians that oversee antibiotic use. She…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
…forward” for next year’s crop. During this critical time, tree water need is significant and severe water stress can drastically reduce bloom, fruit set and yield. Cooper says post-harvest irrigation…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…at the farm, ethanol production, and meat production levels. That’s even before accounting for losses in linked industries along the food production chain. Deb Keller, USGC Chair and a farmer…
Advancing from Sustainable to Regenerative Agriculture
…topsoil and enhancing biodiversity through carbon reclamation. Co-founder of RAI Tim LaSalle noted how important these types of programs are to the future of agricultural production. “There’s a really positive…