Everett Griner talks about changes taking place in the beekeeping business in today’s Agri View. Beekeeping Changes I’m getting more copy on honeybee production than I can keep up with….
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…delivery, packaging and production technology–to drive PepsiCo’s businesses forward. Marrone Pam Marrone, Ph.D., is founder and CEO of Marrone Bio Innovations, a company Marrone founded to discover and develop natural…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…and THI to identify the impact of within-day and seasonal heat trends on cow comfort and production—and aide in improving daily and long-term heat abatement strategies. Integrated Systems The SCR…
Markets for U.S. Agricultural Products to Strengthen
…and innovation aimed at improving the efficiency and performance of the marketing system. “Success in farming is not about just growing a crop, it’s about growing a crop and knowing…
Superstitious Foods
…fish. Eggs symbolize fertility, so farmers would scatter broken eggs into their fields hoping they would bring forth an abundant crop. Also, if you break open an egg and find…
Brazil Opens Market for U.S. Corn Imports
…needed to open Brazil for U.S. corn exports. The U.S. Grains Council says Brazil has faced a significant shortfall in its current corn crop, particularly in its second winter crop;…
Agri View: Farmer’s Almanac
…family. You don’t believe me? Buy yourself a copy and try it yourself. You’ll see it makes a difference in plant production. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
August Beef, Pork Exports Strong
…total beef production in August and 10 percent for muscle cuts only – each up about 1 percentage point from a year ago. For January through August, these ratios were…
Cargill Announces Non-GMO Project Verified Ingredients
…navigate the dynamic consumer, supply-chain and manufacturing issues related to producing non-GMO products. Scaling production and transitioning entire supply chains are some of the most complex issues facing the food…
Food Price Index Up in September
…ample global supplies, especially export availabilities. This year’s record wheat production, coupled with an expected rebound in global rice production and above-average performance of coarse grains, maize in particular, have…
Early-Autumn Weather Affects Coastal Crops
…crop loss. “We’re not hearing of any significant effects on the crops,” Robert Roach, the county’s assistant agricultural commissioner, said. “The markets are kind of depressed anyway … a little…
Preventing Straying of Adult Sacramento River Salmon
…allow for more frequent flooding of longer duration can help endangered fish species by boosting food production and sheltering them from predators. Opportunities also exist to enhance flood protection and…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…crops including sweet potatoes, almonds, strawberries, grapes and carrots. It has been used in the United States since 1954 and in California since 1970, mostly in the San Joaquin Valley…
Hog Outlook Turns Sour
…Market hog inventory, at 64.8 million head, was up 3 percent from last year, and up 4 percent from last quarter. The June-August 2016 pig crop, at 32.0 million head,…