…treat for the coming year.” The summit will also include a panel focused on precision technology for better management of pest issues. A variety of technologies, services, and products will…
Almond Matters: Educational Meetings Help to Inform Growers and Developers
…insecticide with spirotetramat and pyriproxyfen. So, it’s a contact with a systemic in the same jug,” Burkdoll noted. Educational meetings help to keep product developers informed about grower issues and…
Time Running Out to Apply for 2022 Food Safety Certification Assistance
…financial assistance to specialty crop operations that meet the definition of a small or very small business. Funding is provided to cover a percentage of eligible costs associated with food…
Additional Dairy Assistance Coming From USDA
…a series of unique challenges in recent years. Administered by USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), the program will provide financial support to cover a portion of producers’ estimated marketing costs…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…President Rick Tomlinson. “We are thankful to the farm workers who have come back to work to help with the recovery.” Heavy rain and wind have been creating issues for…
John Deere Agrees to Right to Repair Under Certain Conditions
…or state ‘Right to Repair’ legislation.” John Deere will retain the right to pull out of the agreement if legislation or regulation is enacted “relating to issues covered by this…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…program is meant as an investment in domestic fertilizer production and is part of a larger effort to remedy competition issues within agriculture. USDA is also making significant investments in…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income
…in November, while the Future Expectations Index hit 122, 18 points above a month earlier. The improvement in current sentiment was motivated by producers’ stronger perception of current financial conditions…
Week in Review: Cautious Optimism for Above Average Snowpack & Another New WOTUS Rule
…offers farmers financial support as part of the effort to address water availability. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the…
Baby Formula Imports Face Tariffs Again in 2023
…subject to tariffs again this year as the exemptions implemented during a nationwide shortage are scheduled to expire. Reuters says the shortage began during supply chain issues brought on by…
How the LandFlex Incentive Program Can Assist Dairy Farmers
The LandFlex incentive program offers farmers financial support as part of the effort to address water availability. Producers in critically over drafted basins will have the opportunity to enroll in…
California Chill Report: Impacts of Straggled Bloom from Low Chill
…counties, Kat Jarvis-Shean said trees waking up at different times can create a host of issues for growers. For pistachios, male and female trees can come out of dormancy at…
Important Ag Provisions in the Omnibus Bill
…Justice Department are to analyze issues regarding transparent meat pricing and price discovery for cattle producers. Raw or processed chicken imported from China can’t be used in the federal school…
Problems with Insect Protein
…consumer advocacy groups address safety issues related to the consumption of insects; Investigate what snacks are provided to your schoolchildren. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here….