A recent market report shows demand for avocados is supporting increasing import numbers of the fruit and prices look good through the summer. Brian German has details on a fascinating…
Items to Cross Off the Garden To-Do List This Month
…is to feed the soil around them. If you’re growing potatoes and corn, hill up soil and top dress with a high nitrogen fertilizer. Now is the right time to…
Down to the Wire: Ag Order 4.0 Adoption Deadline This Friday
…fertilizers very difficult to deal with and we’re not even sure that that’s completely legal or under the jurisdiction of the Water Board. They can regulate what comes off the…
A Few Tips and Tricks for Growing the Tastiest Tomatoes
…of the tastiest tomatoes when it’s harvest time. For healthy plants and soil, use organic fertilizer and compost every week to keep plants supplied with nutrients. Remove damaged plants and any…
Global Beef Industry Has Potential to Reduce Emission Levels by Half
…Brazilian beef emissions levels can be achieved through making improvements to management practices. Making better breed selections, improving feed quality, and enhancing fertilizer management were all found to be beneficial…
Water Futures Market May Not Have the Ag Solutions Proponents Suggest
…potential benefits for the agricultural community. “[Proponents’] points are made based on the change in price and the potential gain if the prices rise,” said Mike Wade, Executive Director of…
Rabobank Report: Pork Supply Chain Faces Challenges with Prop 12
…supplies would leave California in a deficit, resulting in higher prices for consumers. The overall U.S. market is expected to experience a surplus of pork that can no longer be…
New California Pistachio Cost Study Available from UC ANR
…material inputs and overhead involved in the establishment and production of pistachios, providing a range of analyses showing potential profits based on prices and yields. The study was co-authored by…
Ag Groups Concerned About Mexico’s Trade Actions
…imports and to undercut prices in the U.S. puts America’s farmers and ranchers at a competitive disadvantage.” About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored…
Maintaining Three Main “Food Groups” for Healthy Plants
…twice a year so that they have plenty of room to spread out. This also ensures that there are lots of nutrients in the soil. A little fertilizer can also…
U.S. Dairy Groups Call for Reform of Canada’s Administration of TRQ
…been made that Canada has been directing quotas so that they prevent certain dairy products like cheese from gaining access into the market. “For too long, prices received by U.S….
Researchers Looking at Methods for Managing Tadpole Shrimp in Rice
…The pest creates a host of issues for growers by affecting yield, weed pressures, and fertilizer efficiency. COURTESY: IAN GRETTENBERGER “If they go unnoticed, they can wipe you out. A…
Legislation Introduced to Improve Cattle Market Transparency
…don’t control the prices they are paid for their products and those raising livestock have legitimate questions about pricing,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a news…
Preliminary Grape Crush Down Nearly 14 Percent from 2019
…weathered by the industry as it works to come back into better balance. Prices also experienced a sharp decline from 2019. The Preliminary Grape Crush Report showed that the average…