Cathy Isom turns up the heat just a bit for October filling us in about a month-long celebration of one of America’s favorite fiery fares. That’s coming up on This…
Brazil Says U.S. Ban on Brazilian Beef May End in October
…Brazil exports three percent of its overall beef exports to the U.S., but America is seen as a leader in food safety and other countries will take their cues if…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…ANR chief innovation officer, said the VINE won’t recreate the wheel. “There are many wonderful regional innovation hubs in food, agriculture, and natural resources so we plan to bring value…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…develop bee forage You will plant the seed as early as possible in the Fall Your planted forage will be available to colonies pollinating CA’s specialty crops, including almonds You…
Ireland Tops U.S. in Food Security
…Security Index say Ireland has improved its food affordability, availability, quality and safety over the last year. When including climate as a factor of food security, the U.S. fell even…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…from the heat, and can’t transpire correctly with all that heat, and then nights that aren’t cooling off to give it a chance to recover,” he said. “The plant is…
Growers May Be Aiding Mite Flare-up
…stress related to heat likely contributed to mite pressures. Doll explained the reasons why growers see mite flare-ups, “one, they can be tied to pyrethroid usage within the field, but…
Farm Policy Facts Study Addresses Heritage Foundation Suggestions
A study sponsored by seven agriculture groups and released by Farm Policy Facts calls a plan by the Heritage Foundation misleading. Brandon Willis, former Agriculture Department Risk Management Agency administrator,…
Heat-Tolerant Broccoli for the Future
…group of broccoli plants Farnham developed for the ability to tolerate heat stress and identified genetic markers associated with heat resistance. An important finding from this research is that the…
GOP’s Evolving Tax Plan May See Changes
…Farm Bureau tax adviser Pat Wolff has urged that any plan to cut the corporate tax rate include farmers and ranchers. Taxes Republicans, meantime, may be planning to allow “full…
Farm Safety on a Budget
…an Extension Educator with the University of Minnesota. He says it’s possible for farmers to remain safety-conscious even when budgets are tight. Budgets For example, he says one of the…
Cap and Trade Funding for Agriculture
Governor Brown recently signed the Cap and Trade Expenditure Plan bills mapping out where nearly $1.5 billion in cap and trade revenues will be heading. The agriculture industry is set…
Margin Protection Crop Insurance Decision Due
Farmers have until the end of this month to decide if they’d like to take USDA’s new Margin Protection Crop Insurance plan. Known as M-P, the program most closely aligns…
NFU Urges a No Vote on Health Care Plan
…President Roger Johnson sent a letter to members of the Senate asking legislators to vote against the plan, known as the Graham-Cassidy Health Care Plan. Johnson also says NFU will…