…increases to $60.11. With the added menu items, the overall cost reflects a decline of four percent from the year prior. Turkey prices demonstrated the most substantial drop from last…
Keeping Mums Looking Their Best in Cooler Months
…give the mums you hope to overwinter a high phosphorus fertilizer to stimulate root growth. Then, once the first hard frost hits, move your plants inside or into an unheated…
Proposition 15 Defeated: ‘Farmers Can Breathe A Little Easier’
…future. “For months we’ve said Prop 15 would hurt farmers, ranchers, and ultimately all families with higher prices. What’s clear from this result of Prop 15 is that more than…
Transplanting Your Homegrown Bell Pepper Plants
…the ground. See how I prepare the soil and what amendments I use to get them off to a good start. Found the fertilizer I used: Down to Earth Organic…
Get Started Growing Your Very Own Bell Peppers
…germinate and grow two to three true leaves, you’ll want to pot them in larger containers filled with damp potting soil to reduce settling. Add organic fertilizer which will encourage…
Enrollment Period for USDA Safety-Net Programs Open
…Over $5 billion in payments are being processed for producers that signed up for the programs in the 2019 crop year. “Although commodity prices are starting to show a glimmer…
Conservation Reserve Program Producers Received 1.68 Billion in Payments
…the U.S. It was originally intended to primarily control soil erosion and potentially stabilize commodity prices by taking marginal lands out of production. The program has evolved over the years,…
Almond Update: Almonds Flying Out of The State
Much of the talk around the California almond industry is about lower prices over the last 6 months. However, almond shipments for the beginning of the fiscal year are at…
Bringing Struggling Hanging Basket Plants Back to Life
…again. Finish by filling the remainder of the pot with potting soil, and then giving the plant a good watering along with a dose of liquid fertilizer. This boost of…
Why Do Hanging Basket Plants Go Through Troubles
…by applying the right amount of fertilizer, and watering on a regular, regimented schedule. Hanging baskets need to be fertilized regularly to keep producing blooms. But in many cases, even…
PRICE Act Looks to Improve Cattle Market Conditions
…the issues our ranchers have faced for years,” Johnson said in a press release. “Our producers want a fair market and fair prices, and that’s what this bill delivers. Congress…
A Few Tips for Moving Plants Indoors for the Winter
…levels by putting them in a shaded spot for a few weeks before moving them inside. And once inside cut back on water and fertilizer. Allow for plants to come…
OpenET Project Seeks to Transform Water Management in the West
…requirements and can help them save money on pumping costs, fertilizer, and other inputs,” said Robyn Grimm, EDF Senior Manager for Water Information Systems. “OpenET provides a means for highlighting…
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Clean Up the Fall Garden
…keep some of these things in mind… removing spent material from the garden is removing fertilizer, rich topsoil, habitat, and food — or simply put, it’s gardening against nature. When…