…lets you plan your crop rotation, pest control, fertilizer schedule, and plant varieties. It’s also a great way to keep track of what you grow from year to year. Then,…
Plenty of Agriculture Trade Opportunities for U.S. and Europe
…concerns as their American counterparts, such as low commodity prices, changing demand from consumers and an aging farm population, Maestracci said. In addition, he said. European farmers face a continued…
Farmers Dealing with Uncertainty as 2019 Starts
…cash flows with these low commodity prices,” said Chairman of the Ag and Rural Bankers Committee for the American Bankers Association Shan Hanes. “It’s hard to make a cash flow…
Developing an Organic Dietary Supplement for Poultry
…plastic bags containing hoses for air intake and outflow, fertilizer and a food source. “Basic research in my lab at UC Davis shows that larvae grow quite well on almond…
Ag Groups Pleased with 2018 Farm Bill
…welcomed the legislation for their farmers and the American agriculture industry. In a statement the National Corn Growers Association said, “Between depressed commodity prices, record low farm incomes, as well…
Slight Decline in Global Demand for Cotton
…milling of cotton,” said World Agricultural Outlook Board Chairman Seth Meyer. “So, there is some concern and we did actually trim global demand 1.3 million bales.” Cotton prices remain lower…
California Table Grape Industry Gets $10 Million in USDA Relief
…negative impact on overall prices for table grapes. USDA numbers show the average shipping point price for all varieties and sizes of domestic table grapes was 22 percent lower than…
Industry Excited for Dairy Policy Reforms in Farm Bill
…CEO Jim Mulhern said in a news release. “A new law is especially important for dairy, a sector struggling with low prices and disrupted exports. We thank lawmakers for addressing…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
…or older. That is due in part to the high-cost of farmland making it difficult for farmers aged 40 and under to become landowners. Farmland prices have increased nearly two…
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…net program or to increase their coverage. “Dairy producers have long been battling low prices, high input costs, and a surplus in the global market. Unfortunately, the 2014 Farm Bill…
Groups Respond to House Passage of Farm Bill
…The bill will reduce the cost of $5.00 margin coverage by roughly 88 percent. This aids larger producers and is critically important in times of catastrophically low milk prices. Greater…
California Farm Bureau Urges House to Pass Farm Bill
At a time of declining commodity prices, trade disputes and regulatory uncertainty, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed the federal farm bill adopted today by the U.S. Senate, and urged…
Agriculture Groups Respond to USMCA Signing
…prices and the damaging effects of retaliatory tariffs that have already cost them about $1.5 billion. With today’s signing, we encourage the administration to take a fresh look at other…
NRCS Takes Individual Approach to Sustainability Projects
…Conservationist Drew Mather was recently recognized for his work with Cantonese farmers in Silicon Valley, which resulted in significant reductions in fertilizer use. Mather noted that meeting with farmers individually,…