…traders expect India to increase international purchases significantly over the coming months as the nation’s wheat stocks are at decade lows, thanks to lower domestic production. India’s domestic prices for…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…of machines and equipment. But, you know, farm technology is far more than tractors, harvesters and drones. Think for a moment where we would be without technology in seed production….
Agri View: Cotton Problem
Everett Griner talks about the boll weevil is not the only problem for the cotton producer in today’s Agri View. Agri View: Cotton Problem The U.S. cotton crop is forecast…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
Record Walnut Production Forecast The 2016 California walnut production is forecast at 670,000 tons, up 11 percent from 2015’s production of 603,000 tons, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…This is roughly 14 percent less than a normal statewide surface water supply for crops. This shortage is reduced with nearly 1.9 million acre-foot of additional groundwater pumping for a…
Funding for Ag Water Use
…and sustainability of agricultural operations and food production. DWR and CDFA also anticipate that the projects funded through this program will improve water and air quality, groundwater security, surface water…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…competitive advantages across our product lines. We supply key products and services directly to growers, including crop nutrients, crop protection, seed, as well as agronomic and application services, thereby helping…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…farmers, many of whom have a limited window each year to plant their crops to achieve the highest crop yields. As a result, Deere and Precision Planting view high-speed precision…
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…as bacterial leaf streak blight, which originated in South Africa. Colorado State University says there is limited information about the disease and its impacts on corn production. It’s possible the…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…2016 for farm businesses specializing in livestock production. For farm businesses specializing in crop production, average NFCI is forecast higher or lower based on the specific crop grown. As with…
Delta Smelt Strategy Shows Promising Results
…lower Sacramento River. Scientists theorized that this production of plankton could be generated in other years if the conditions in the Yolo Bypass could be repeated. This finding led to…
Fruits & Nuts Review
California – July Crop Comments Mid-Season peaches, nectarines, apricots, and plums continued to be harvested, packed, and shipped to domestic and foreign marketplaces. The hot weather caused stone fruits to…
Grasshopper and Mormon Cricket Suppression Program
…threat to food crop growers. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on an updated environmental impact statement (EIS) that…
Low Wheat Price Support Needed in New Farm Bill
…in the Farm Bill, such as crop insurance and Title 1 programs, which protect farmers in times like this. With stagnant markets, many producers aren’t able to cover their cost…