…too late and the thrips had already been damaging the crop. This year, growers appear to be gearing up in case it is another bad season. “Going into this spring,…
2024 Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus Formed
Specialty crops are once again getting a special focus in congress with the bipartisan 2024 Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. Co-chairs include Republicans David Valadao of California and David Rouzer of…
New Prune Varieties Improve Prospects for Growers and Processors Alike
…prune industry in California.” The J2N prunes are identical in appearance and flavor to the Improved French but offer an improved production cycle. COURTESY: UC DAVIS J2N prunes grow on…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…impact the crop’s overall health? A: Protecting your crop with a fungicide is going to help protect the crop from disease and mitigate the growth and potential spread of that…
USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast
Changes to the USDA Orange Production forecast. Will there be more or less? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
GA Rep. Scott on Farm Bill Progress
…a difficult time with the Congressional Budget Office. Right now, we’re putting, according to their stores, less than 10% of what we call the ‘Farm Bill’ into production agriculture and…
FARMER Act Introduced to Help Agriculture and Beyond
…supported by the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, American Sugarbeet Growers Association, Crop Insurance Professionals Association, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Midwest Council on Agriculture, National Association of…
Fungicide Resistance Management Minute
…a new ranch just coming up with that tentative program to make sure that their fungicide program is going to cover any diseases or pathogens to reduce crop loss and…
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and…
Global Survey Seeks to Understand Production and Trading Costs
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has launched its second global survey on the costs of fruit and vegetable production and trading. The effort is underway as a follow-up to…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Hits the Average & Pistachio Industry Challenges
…average prices have been trending in the opposite direction. California prune growers anticipate new production opportunities as the UC Davis Prune Breeding Program announced its latest cultivars have the potential…
Investments in Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a significant investment of $124 million in renewable energy and fertilizer production projects across 44 states. These initiatives aim to reduce energy…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Worker gathering new champignons harvest on a mushroom farm. Mushroom production industry…
Almond Update: Taking Advantage of Incentive Opportunities
…particularly helpful for growers. Oftentimes growers are already engaged in certain production practices that are covered by an incentive program. “If you’re a grower that’s like, ‘I’m already doing these…