…in a bee colony: pollen, brood, honey, dead adult bees and combs) and cause honey to ferment in the process. If the number of SHBs is high enough, adult bees…
Shasta Variety a Vigorous Almond Tree
…see the tree’s characteristics in the field. Blue Diamond Growers Membership Development Manager Ben Goudie fielded a few questions from growers about the new variety recently, and he said high-density…
Farmland Access Remains A Challenge for Young and Beginning Farmers
…or older. That is due in part to the high-cost of farmland making it difficult for farmers aged 40 and under to become landowners. Farmland prices have increased nearly two…
Keep Your Christmas Tree Fresher, Longer
…fresh Christmas tree is no doubt one of the highlights of the season. Whether its a fragrant fir, spruce, or pine, you’ll want to do everything you can to help…
Ag Must Be Part Of U.S.-EU Trade Deal, Groups Insist
…U.S. food and agriculture groups pointed out. “It is because EU tariffs and non-science-based regulations deny consumers a choice.” On pork, for example, the EU’s high tariffs and unscientific sanitary-phytosanitary…
USDA Highlights Benefits of Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…net program or to increase their coverage. “Dairy producers have long been battling low prices, high input costs, and a surplus in the global market. Unfortunately, the 2014 Farm Bill…
Farm Bureau: USDA Broadband Program Will Boost Rural Economy
…and Robert Aderholt for funding the program. Their leadership is bringing rural Americans one step closer to high-speed communications equality with the rest of the nation.” Source: American Farm Bureau…
USDA Launches New Program to Create High-Speed Internet e-Connectivity in Rural America
…primary agency delivering the program, with assistance from other federal partners. “High-speed internet e-Connectivity is a necessity, not an amenity, vital for quality of life and economic opportunity, so we…
World Ag Expo Gearing Up with Top Product Winners
…improve profitability with lower water cost, higher yield, and better-quality fruit. Our system provides on-line irrigation guidance, “how much and how often to irrigate”, and feedback from soil moisture sensors…
New WOTUS Rule Proposal Brings Optimism
…would clarify what is regulated, landowners will still face uncertainty, high consulting costs and aggressive assertions of jurisdiction from agency enforcers. Army and EPA bureaucrats still have far too much…
Cattlemen Urge Action to Reduce Trade Barriers in Japan
…export market for U.S. beef, accounting for nearly $2 billion in sales in 2017. However, U.S. beef exports face tariffs as high as 50 percent under some circumstances. “NCBA strongly…
Indoor Heat Threshold Change and Note Keeping
…temperatures need to be taken and documented once you hit that 82-degree threshold. About the Author Taylor Hillman Sponsored Content CIR Agriculture Harvester Products March 1, 2026 Let’s Talk Livestock…
Environmental Group Challenges Shasta Dam Project
…tall as it is. when it was first conceived, Shasta Dam was supposed to be taller – the plans called for an 800 foot high dam. Construction began in 1938…
U.S. Beef Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…Ken Isley, U.S. and Moroccan officials met to negotiate a health certificate and the terms for the import of U.S. high quality and standard quality beef into Morocco. Representatives also…