…subsequent potential for aflatoxin contamination. After the crop is mechanically shaken to the ground, the nuts are raked into windrows and allowed to dry naturally, ideally to a hull moisture…
Sacramento County Farm Bureau Celebrates Centennial
…seed stock and cattle. Sacramento County is the 25th largest agriculture producing county in the state. The county’s total agricultural production is close $500 million. The top five crops in…
Agri View: 2017 Farm Census
…Well, that would surprise you. It is used by Federal, State, and Local Governments. Agribusinesses, trade groups, educators, researchers, plus farmers themselves. It covers things like production practices, income, expenses,…
NCC Encouraged by Appropriations Process’ Inclusion of Cottonseed Policy
…2018 crop, the NCC is continuing to work with Congress and the Administration on a Cotton Ginning Cost Share program for the 2016 and 2017 crop years. Both policy initiatives…
GEM Avocados Getting Industry Interest
…breeding program for UC Cooperative Extension. She has been part of the team evaluating the viability of GEM production in the Central San Joaquin Valley. “It has good production, better…
Dairy Farmers work to Help Cows Stay Cool
Sweltering temperatures have slowed the flow of milk from California dairy cows, but analysts say it remains uncertain whether lower production from the nation’s No. 1 dairy state will significantly…
Perdue Farms to Upgrade Animal Welfare Standards
…production. Some of Perdue’s improvements will include more room for chickens to move, more light during the day, and longer periods of lights-out for rest. Other changes include more chicken…
Farm Bureau Responds to USTR’s NAFTA Objectives
…row crop and wheat farmers and ensure all our farmers are free to get their products to market under modern and science-based standards. A modernized NAFTA can work for all…
Investing in the Future of Ag Technology
…sector stem from the rising cost of production. The increased amount of regulation, a shortage of labor and a rising minimum wage also contribute to the need for future investment….
U.S. Winter Wheat Harvest Forecast Improves
…by wheat streak mosaic disease, brutal hail storms, and that poorly-timed late spring snowstorm. “We could have been looking at another phenomenal crop in western Kansas if not for disease…
Agri View: Getting Food to the Needy
…to. What I am trying to say is. It is not production. The food is there, but farmers can only grow it. They cannot deliver it. Or, determine where it…
Urban Agriculture Conservation Grants Awarded
…community gardens, other local agricultural partnerships implement conservation practices that support local food production, provide opportunities for education and stewardship, and protect natural resources. In Iowa, the Johnson County Soil…
American Farm Bureau Lists Farm Bill Goals
…safety net for dairy by continuing to treat production of 4 million pounds of milk covered annually differently than more than 4 million pounds of production; b) increase the administrative…
Record Avocado Sales for Fourth of July
…for the summer holiday season in the U.S., also saw a consumption rate of 118.3 million pounds of avocados. In California, production is down compared to last year, but demand…