The 2016 Crop and Livestock Report that was recently released by the Sacramento County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office showed that the area’s farmers and ranchers have set a record for their…
GMO’s Take New Approach with Non-Browning Apples
…the first genetically modified apple variety has been engineered to resist browning after being sliced. Arctic Granny Apple Genetic modifications have historically been aimed at benefiting farmers by improving resistance…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…the Apps for Ag hackathon and has introduced the winners to mentors, tech industry advisors, farmers, funders and legal experts who can advise entrepreneurs on business structure. The VINE, which…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Syngenta Reaches Settlement in Viptera Case
Syngenta has reached a settlement with farmers involved in lawsuits over the launch of Syngenta’s Agrisure Viptera and Agrisure Duracade corn traits. The lawsuits alleged Syngenta’s release of traits unapproved…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…no fruit and then a bunch of green fruit,” Miyao said. For those farmers who can adjust their harvest schedules, he added, “the question becomes, do they take what’s on…
Perdue Statement on President Trump’s Tax Reform Agenda
…American individuals, families, businesses, and family farmers, ranchers, and foresters. Secretary Perdue issued the following statement: “The people of American agriculture work hard every day to provide food, fiber, and…
Coffee Supplies May Drop on Low Farm Earnings
International coffee growers are warning fewer coffee supplies may be in the future as coffee farmers are earning very little globally. The International Coffee Organization this week said farmers’ low…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
…programs. Willis writes in the Farm Policy Facts study that the Heritage Foundation assumes farmers are in a good position economically, but adds the Foundation cherry-picked the data and used…
Agri View: Good Changes Coming for WIC Recipients
Everett Griner talks about how farmers markets across the country changing to accept WIC and SNAP in today’s Agri View. Good Changes Coming for WIC Recipients…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…provisions of the Farm Bill represent a big opportunity to help farmers deal with the more serious issues they’re going to face regarding quality of life Opportunity The EW G…
Countdown to Census: What You Need To Know
Only eight weeks until producers start to receive the 2017 Census of Agriculture In just a couple months, farmers and ranchers across the nation will start receiving the 2017 Census…
NMPF Supports Effort to Bring Clarity to EPA’s Waters of the U.S. Regulation
…U.S. (WOTUS) regulation and generate a new policy that provides farmers greater certainty in the future. NMPF has supported efforts by the Trump Administration since January to restart the regulatory…
Bacon and Chicken Up, OJ Too
…“Through the mid-1970s, farmers received about one-third of consumer retail food expenditures for food eaten at home and away from home, on average. Since then, that figure has decreased steadily…