…way we help the agricultural community grow the next crop of leaders at CDFA is through a program of internships and mentoring to develop new prospects for public service in…
Bayer CEO Defends Monsanto Acquisition
…million global crop seeds and pesticide industry over the past 12 months. The European Union antitrust reviews are currently going on for deals involving Syngenta and ChemChina as well as…
Agri View: Population Growth Challenges
…increase food production. Certainly our farmers are. It is accepted that by 2075 the population of the world will reach seven billion people. It will take twice as much food…
Crop Insurance Options for Upland Cotton Farmers
…was a covered commodity and eligible for support payments. Now, if cotton producers want Government-sponsored protection in addition to preexisting Federal crop insurance programs, like Revenue Protection (RP), they must…
Farm Groups Discuss Food Industry GMO Marketing Claims/Conflict with Sustainable Agriculture
National farm association leaders unveiled plans for a “straight talk” campaign to engage the food industry in a dialogue on sustainable agriculture production, the marketing practices used to reach consumers,…
Almond Board: Importance of Spatial Mapping
…report, subjective and objective crop reports will continue to be the official statistics for the industry. Having accurate mapping and associated data for California almond acreage is fundamental to accurate…
Agri View: Country of Origin Labeling Choice
…of Hepatitis resulted in some serious problems. Eight states. Problems with strawberries. Imported strawberries. While the domestic crop was available, nobody in eight states could distinguish between homegrown and imported….
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…practices include: Growing cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient losses, Implementing conservation tillage like no-till or strip-till, and Using advanced, science-based nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient loss. The…
APHIS Proposes Imports of Hass Avocados
…Production locations and packing houses must be registered, pest-free, and follow specific sanitation, monitoring and pest control practices the details of which are to be contained in an operational workplan….
APHIS Proposes Orchids Can Be Safely Imported
…greenhouse that meets requirements for excluding quarantine pests from the production process; The source of the seeds or parent plants used to produce the plants is restricted, and requires grow-out…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…production plummeted in recent years, as HLB infection spread through that state’s citrus production areas. The bacterial disease attacks the vascular system of plants and leads to loss of productivity;…
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
…Street Journal reports that in the 2015-16 season, global coffee production hit roughly 143 million bags, compared with 142 million bags in the previous season. Each bag holds 60 kilograms…
Ag Mega-Mergers Delayed
…delayed until February, as European antitrust officials take more time to consider potential competition issues in pesticides and crop seeds, according to Bloomberg. The European Commission this month delayed its…
Syngenta Files Appeal
…farmers were harvesting the largest corn crop in 50 years, which sent prices 30 percent lower, according to AgWeb. In a statement, Syngenta says the company believes the class certification…