…sells, duck eggs. Since he started the man has exceeded production. This is not your average duck though. It is a duck bred for laying purposes. Sales are strong because…
Comments Reopened on Import of Lemons from Chile
…pests, traveling from one country to another. The systems approach required of commercial consignments of fresh lemon fruit from Chile includes: The production site where the fruit is grown is…
Citrus Growers, Packers Discuss Disease Threat
…top citrus-production region. Huanglongbing, the fatal citrus disease the tiny pest can carry, has devastated Florida citrus production and threatens California citrus. Though the disease—also known as HLB or citrus…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
Big Data is a new crop that farmers are growing now, often without even being aware of it. Yet it’s a crop that has value, and farmers need to protect…
Agri View: What is a Farmer?
…all. It’s called hydroponic farming. The roots dangle in the water. The nutrients are fed to the roots in liquid form. Ultimately a crop is produced. The system is growing…
California Has a Stable Farm Workforce
…a year.” In 2014, nonfarm crop support firms brought an average of 205,000 farmworkers to crop farms, while direct-hires on crop farms was 175,000. “Our data show that California has…
USDA to Measure Small Grain Production
…production estimates at the county level,” said Messer. NASS will contact California survey participants to gather information on their 2016 production and the quantities of oats, barley and wheat stored…
Low Supply Restricts Pecan Products
…a steady supply. Currently our demand is far outreaching our production, so we have to plant more.” Dees said the new pecan federal marketing order should help. “Absolutely. I think…
August Dairy Market Report
…second quarter of 2016,the size of the national milking herd barely changed from a year earlier, while commercial milk use increased more than twice as fast as milk production. But,…
ChemChina / Syngenta Merger
…use of available resources. Through world class science and innovative crop solutions, our 28,000 people in over 90 countries are working to transform how crops are grown. We are committed…
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
United States egg production totaled 8.5 billion during July, up nine percent from last year. The Department of Agriculture released the monthly U.S. Chicken and Eggs production report Monday (8/22/2016)….
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
Fruit and Vegetable growers are raising concerns over an invasive whitefly that is resistant to pesticides and carries crop-devastating viruses. The Q-biotype whitefly was found outdoors within the U.S. for…
John Deere Slowing Tractor, Combine Production
John Deere 7080 Series Self-Propelled Forage Harvester (Courtesy John Deere) Deere & Company said last week production at its Waterloo, Iowa plant will be cut until at least October. The…
Farm Groups Discuss Ag Policy with Trump
…bill and crop insurance programs, ag labor, infrastructure and the importance of science-based regulatory policy.” The groups met with the Clinton Campaign in June. Other organizations represented in the meeting…