…that will give growers a firm grasp of conditions in specific areas within their fields. You can read more about this research in the December 2017 issue of AgResearch magazine….
USDA Ends Prevented Planting +10 Percent Option
…very few farmers have taken the five percent option, according to DTN. Some suspect that Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue wants to expand insurance policies for livestock and dairy producers, so…
Mend, Don’t End NAFTA
…Canada ends its supply-management system for dairy, which the Canadian government says is a non-starter. The NMPF also joined other organizations in writing a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross…
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
…regulated by the federal government to ensure consumer safety. The Prop 65 mandate was based on flawed research by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, which declared glyphosate as…
APHIS Wildlife Services to Begin Field Trials on Feral Swine Toxic Bait
…in wildlife damage management very seriously. The final environmental assessment, FONSI and EUP are the result of years of collaborative research by WS and multiple private, state, federal and international…
Get to Know Your New CFBF President
…from some of those leaders. “So I went back to Humbolt County and met some friends in a restaurant. A successful dairy farmer and a guy I looked up to…
Thomas Fire Scorches Avocado Acreage
…the total that has been affected by the fire. “We know we’ve lost at least several hundred acres of avocados, probably more,” said Research Program Director for the California Avocado…
Global Food Prices Slightly Lower in November
A measure of global food prices decreased in November largely due to a decline in dairy values. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations monthly Food Price Index…
Almond Board of California Enthusiastic About State of the Industry
…significant priorities in research pursuits. Waycott also explained that much of the work that has been done on behalf of growers is thanks in large part to the increased assessment….
Finding the Perfect Christmas Tree
…a little planning, research and compromise. Trees will no doubt be more expensive than last year. There will be fewer to choose from. And, if you wait to late, you…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…while also helping to improve water and nutrient use efficiency. Following extensive research and associated field trials through a joint effort with various agronomists, Yara has also put together a…
China Phasing Out More Pesticides in Push for Food Safety
…while calling for more research and development to produce highly-effective alternatives with low toxicity. Beijing announced two years ago a goal to achieve zero growth in the amount of pesticides…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…was awarded to and matched by the Food Marketing Institute Foundation and the Animal Agriculture Alliance, making a total research investment of $100,000. The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research…
Chowchilla Dairy Farmer Named 2017 Conservation Agriculture Farmer Innovator
…his dairy farm over the years,” said Jeffrey Mitchell, UC Cooperative Extension cropping systems specialist and CASI founder. The dairy producer, who milks about 2,000 cows at his farm west…