A new strawberry cultivar, Keepsake, is the first resulting from an increased effort by the Agricultural Research Service to develop strawberries with improved shelf life. (USDA/ARS) — A new strawberry…
November 2019 Dairy Market Report
(NMPF) — The recent upsurge in dairy prices is forcefully showing up in data, with many of the most recently announced and reported key milk and dairy prices achieving their…
A Third of 2019 Farm Income Derived from Government Assistance
…afforded to the agricultural industry. According to a report from USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS), net farm income is forecasted at $92.5 billion for 2019, an increase of $8.5 billion…
ASI Applauds EPA Label Approval for Sodium Cyanide
…family.” When the trap is set, only the capsule holder and capsule protrude above ground level. Photograph / Guy Connolly, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Wildlife Research Center Sodium cyanide…
Farm City Newsday Thursday, 12-05-19
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show is filled with stories covering the trade relations with Japan, how dairy methane is…
Dairy Quota Program Will Not ‘Cease and Desist’
Back in October, an organization representing a group of California dairy farmers issued a letter calling for the termination of the state’s dairy quota program. The STOP QIP group has…
Choosing and Caring for a Living Christmas Tree
…the house and later moved to a good location outside. Decide beforehand what type of tree you want to get and research evergreens that grow in your area. The National…
Farmers Receive an Average of 12 Cents of Every Thanksgiving Food Dollar
…spent on the Thanksgiving meal. According to the report, wheat farmers receive an average of about $0.03 from a pack of 12 dinner rolls that retails for $2.69. Dairy producers…
Survey Reveals Crucial Data on Fusarium Head Blight
…already been taken by the USDA-ARS led Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative to ensure crop advisors are receiving the latest and best research information on FHB management. Source: USDA/Agricultural Research…
Almond Matters: Getting Started on Winter Annual Weeds
…said Tino Lopez, Valent Field Market Research Representative. “The winter annual weeds can become – by the time spring comes around – can become pretty good-sized weeds and rob our…
Preparing for the Effects of Climate Change in Agriculture
…of course, you have to make a decision if you’re replacing an entire orchard or vineyard or whatever it is,” Jones noted. “There’s a lot of academic research and industry-wide…
USDA Issues Second Tranche of Market Facilitation Program
…plantings. County payment rates range from $15 to $150 per acre, depending on the impact of unjustified trade retaliation in that county. Dairy producers who were in business as of…
Climate Considerations for Processing Tomatoes
Research models show that increases in overall temperatures in California will have a direct effect on how some crops are going to be produced in the future. In one study…
Almond Matters: Winter Sanitation Increases Chance for Successful Spring
…mitigate any kind of inoculum that may be there whether its insect eggs or overwintering insect larvae,” said Tino Lopez, Valent Field Market Research Representative. “The whole concept of winter…