…swift passage in the U.S. Senate as wireless broadband connections in the field support farm operations and, in turn, rural communities.” The American Farm Bureau says the bill would create…
California Industry Aggressively Confronting Sticky Cotton
…CEO Roger Isom said. “We’re trying to find solutions at the field level, at the gin level and possibly all the way to the mill so that we can handle…
Almond Matters: Establishing an Early Spray Strategy
…increased the survival rate of many orchard pests. “This time of year, the Springtime of year, the name of the game is monitoring,” Valent Field Market Research Representative Tino Lopez…
New Water Sensing Technology Coming to Almond Orchards
Yara executives were recently in California to personally see the progress being made in the field trials of their water sensing technology in almond orchards. The Yara Water Solution can…
Turning Integrated Pest Management Ideas Into Action
…community organizations, home owners associations and other non-traditional partners. He suggested agriculture take advantage of farmworkers’ presence in the field for early pest detection. “Technical pest management skills are critical,…
Almond Matters: Best Practices for Mite Control
…“Zeal is very effective on two-spotted spider mites as well as Pacific mites,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay, “and the chemical residues of the product…
2018 Leopold Conservation Award Seeks Nominees
…lines, attending field days, and sharing stories of land stewards who have managed to achieve both conservation and profitability,” said Sand County Foundation President, Kevin McAleese. “The Leopold Conservation Award…
Almond Matters: Springtime Mite Monitoring Heats Up with Temperatures
…have the opportunity to start building. There are some factors that impact that,” said Manager of Field Development for Valent U.S.A. Pat Clay, “the warm weather is going to help…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
The International Trade Commission agrees with the National Biodiesel Board that the biofuels industry has suffered because of unfairly dumped imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia. In a vote…
Farmers Outline Harm from GIPSA Withdraw
…and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sided “with big ag over small farmers,” saying the GIPSA final rule would have helped level the playing field between farmers and agribusiness. In the…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington, to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, Georgia. The hot dog total alone would reach as high as 5,332 One World Trade Centers, the tallest building in…
Trade Issues Pose Farm Bill Challenges
…United States to reliable supplier status.” Roberts and the Agriculture Committee is actively working on crafting the next farm bill. During field hearings held regarding the farm bill, farmers testified…
Bayer Announces Crop Science Incubator Space
…relationship extends much further than addressing the need for appropriate facilities, it creates an opportunity for entrepreneurs to engage with other experts in and outside their field and build relationships…
NFU Concerned About Harmful Modifications to Section 199A
…was included in last year’s tax overhaul, as a means of leveling the playing field between ag cooperatives and corporations who received a sizeable tax break in the legislation. The…