…tillage reduction, practices that sequester carbon in the soil, reduce fertilizer needs, improve soil quality and increase yield. Greg Ira, coordinator of the UC California Naturalist program, said a new…
February Garden Prep for Spring Gardening
…to come in the spring. For your flower beds, re-fertilize cool season flower beds using a liquid or granular form of fertilizer. Just be careful not to apply an excessive…
Fertilizer Institute Issues Annual Industry Report
The Fertilizer Institute 2017 State of the Fertilizer Industry report shows a continued investment in nutrient management and stewardship, among other things. Organizers say the annual report, which is part…
California Coffee Industry Gaining Ground
…takes place in southern California where the climate is more suitable for a sub-tropic crop. Some avocado growers have begun planting coffee trees as the irrigation and fertilizer requirements for…
Syngenta Acquires Satellite Imagery Innovator
…reduction in time and effort to target field scouting activities, better manage (and many times reduce) fertilizer usage, and provide visual tools both in the field and in the office.”…
Growth Energy: More Biofuels Vital to Improving U.S. Energy Outlook
…U.S. motorists in traditional light-duty vehicles. That’s an increase from 2.8 trillion miles in 2017 to 3.3 trillion miles in 2050. EIA also reports that, “Retail prices of motor gasoline…
Agri View: Shipping Affects Food Prices
Everett Griner talks about how shipping cost affects the prices consumers pay for food in today’s Agri View. Now anybody who reads a paper or watches the news on TV…
Tyson: Higher Freight Costs Will Push Up Consumer Prices
…prices for all its products. The company says the tight trucking market will add more than $200 million to its cost structure this year. Chief Executive Tom Hayes says, “Freight…
NCC Survey Suggests U.S. Producers to Plant 13.1 Million Acres of Cotton in 2018
…Campiche noted, “History has shown that U.S. farmers respond to relative prices when making planting decisions. During the survey period, cotton futures prices were stronger relative to competing crops. The…
2017 California Winegrape Crush Size Confirms Grape Supply Stability
…lower average price for white wine varieties (down 3.6% from 2016 statewide). “Certainly, we see the influence of red grape prices rising in coastal regions in 2017, which drove the…
California Federal Milk Marketing Order Delayed Again
…and Agriculture (CDFA) recently declined a petition for a hearing to increase dairy prices, citing the much-anticipated FMMO final announcement as one of the reasons for denial. Western United Dairymen,…
NRCS and the Rice Stewardship Partnership Helping Central Valley Irrigation
…water quality, specifically improving on-farm production that will maximize fertilizer uptake, minimize nutrient losses, and prevent pesticide losses on working rice fields. The improvement of water quantity and quality will…
Cruz Hold on Northey Continues
…Northey as the USDA undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services since October of last year, wanting to reach a deal on biofuel credit prices under the Renewable Fuel Standard….
New Records for U.S. Beef Export Value, Pork Export Volume in 2017
…and that the industry would be counting more than ever on export growth to support hog prices and sustain profitability,” Halstrom said. “Our international pork customers really stepped up to…