…nursery crops, including floriculture. The Specialty Crop Research Initiative seeks to invest in long-term solutions that address problems in the overlapping systems of production, distribution and processing, and consumers and…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…of the RFS on domestic energy security, showing that “the RFS leads to a modest contraction in domestic crude oil production, and a larger decline in imports of crude oil.”…
Agri View: Florida Carrots
…Florida farmers are starting to grow carrots. And, not in the perennial winter farm crop country that you think. In fact, the current location is in the area just across…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…also exported to 93 countries last year. This Crop Report is comprised of nearly 400 commodities, of which, 68 crops exceed $1 million in value,” said Wright. Several factors can…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
California avocado production is set to increase next season, and mainstream media reports have attributed that gain to new plantings. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann said that…
Study Shows Positive Impact of American Sheep Industry
…in sheep production activities, ranging from lamb production at the farm gate to wool sock exports, generates a total economic benefit of $5.80 billion. Every $1 invested in sheep production…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…could already be even further north. “That’s our major worry is that this weevil will get into the date production areas in the Coachella Valley. It has the potential to…
Ethanol Production May Outpace Demand in Future
…outlines how an ethanol market fueled by corn prices at multi-year lows, together with reinvestment into expanding production capacity, will push supplies past demand growth. A Cobank senior economist says…
Agri View: Drought and Farming
…most, farmers have more ways to protect themselves. They can, and most do, insure their crops. They can make crop choices. And, they can practice good soil policies. On the…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…that “the RFS leads to a modest contraction in domestic crude oil production, and a larger decline in imports of crude oil.” According to the study, crude oil imports were…
Agri View: Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers
Everett Griner talks about rice crop farmers having their problems with the weather in today’s Agri View. Weather Problems for Rice Crop Farmers Rice. A staple food item in most…
Cotton Board Holds Annual Meeting
…4) Message Amplification. The 2018 budget also contains initiatives focused on production costs and producer margins. The budget and plan, along with The Cotton Board’s recommendation of approval, will be…
Almond Board: July Position Report
…the almond crop production cycle. August, the beginning of harvest, marks the beginning of each new crop year and the following July position report rounds out the final shipment numbers…
U.S., Canadian and Mexican Farm Groups Support Modernized NAFTA
…production, we believe that an updated NAFTA agreement can help the three nations become even stronger trading partners,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said. Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation statement….