…and hearty greens. Assembled inside an up-cycled shipping container, the pre-built system includes all necessary components for commercial food production and enables any individual, community or organization to grow fresh…
Specialty Crop Research Grants
…research and extension needs that span the entire spectrum of specialty crops production. To date, USDA has awarded almost $400 million through the specialty crops program. From the National Association…
Limit and Cut Production Cost
Rabobank Advising Farmers to Limit and Cut Production Cost Amid a third year of negative margins, farmers need to cut production costs to maintain access to capital, according to a…
Agri View: Honeybee Problem Identified?
…but it may help with the Varroa Mite problem. As food production demand increases the honeybee becomes more critical. Other pollinators collect just enough for their own needs. That tells…
Marketing Needed for Climbing Pecan Market
New Report Shows Continued Increase in Production, Pecan Market Prices Will See Downward Pressure U.S. pecans acreage has expanded during the last ten years, and ten year average annual production…
Atrazine Report Ignores Science
…safe. The National Corn Growers Association’s Production and Stewardship Action Team says that sets a dangerous precedent. The team says federal law requires the EPA to make its decisions based…
Poultry Review
Pacific Region, Poultry Review California Egg Production California’s egg production during June totaled 288 million, down 12 million from May’s production but up 20 million from June 2015. The all…
Agri View: Farm Labor
…since it was set up. Somebody failed to realize that lost crops means lost revenue. Well, here is a simple solution. Tie the salary to production. In other words, no…
Livestock Review
…Pork production totaled 2.01 billion pounds, up 1 percent from the previous year. Hog slaughter totaled 9.57 million head, up 1 percent from June 2015. Lamb and mutton production, at…
Managed Grazing Helps Forests, Experts Say
…period.” Prior to the 1980s, production of food, fiber, fuel and water was the primary focus on public lands, Tate said, and that affected streams, wetlands and other riparian areas….
July Dairy Market Report
…$0.50 per hundredweight in May. In other positive developments, domestic commercial use of milk continues to expand faster than milk production, while record stocks of butter and American-type cheese in…
Specialty Crop Research and Extension Investments
…Agriculture (NIFA) Specialty Crop Research Initiative, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “America’s specialty crop farmers face many challenges ranging from a changing climate to increasing production costs. Investing in…
S&W Seed Company Signs First U.S. Sorghum License Agreement
…seed, with unrivaled research and development, production and distribution capabilities. S&W’s capabilities span the world’s alfalfa seed production regions, with operations in the United States, Australia, and Canada, and S&W…
Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops
Egypt to Consider Ergot Risks to Wheat Crops The world’s largest wheat importer, Egypt, will take another look at the risks of ergot fungus in wheat. The announcement comes less…