…recover high-quality water, nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus), and energy from agricultural wastewater. Also, researchers at the University of Nebraska are developing an efficient irrigation system that combines imaging sensors on…
Healthful Benefits of Aloe Vera
…to grow Aloe Vera are inside in the kitchen or in the bathroom. Or in a window sill where it will get plenty of sunlight. The plant has a high…
Pastureland Values Hit New High
The average value of pastureland across America took a jump from last year. The average value is $1,350 per acre, up 1.5 percent from 2016. That value is a record-high…
Ag, Business Groups Hit Capitol Hill
…high as 75 percent on chicken, potatoes, and high-fructose corn syrup sent to Mexico. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said the danger of a NAFTA withdrawal to ag producers was “an…
NIFA Invests in Research to Help Boost Organic Farming, Ranching
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced grants to help farmers and ranchers grow and market high-quality organic food, fiber, and other products….
UCCE Creates Ag Education Chair in Southern California
…food preservation. The program has been open to ag students in Orange County for about five years. “There are only five high schools in Orange County that have agriculture programs,…
Grow Kale in the Winter
…cold winter temperatures set in, there is one green vegetable that doesn’t mind the chill. Kale, and other members of the Brassica oleracea family like broccoli and cabbage, thrive in…
Beef Exports Remain Strong, Pork Slightly Lower
…2017. Export value was the second-highest on record at $679.1 million, up 20 percent from a year ago and trailing only the record-high value of $688.8 million reached in October…
Food Price Index Increases
…a seven-month high. Global dairy prices increased 2.1 percent for the month, and meat prices were unchanged, along with little change in sugar prices. From the National Association of Farm…
American Dairy Industry Wants True Free-Trade with Canada
…been more and more frustrating when it comes to dairy policy. “Canada maintains very high tariffs,” he says, “which means that you really can’t get any dairy products into the…
CME Analysis Warns of La Niña Risks
…La Niñas have roiled agricultural markets, sending prices on “wild rides,” often lower amid exceptionally high levels of volatility. Research shows the cooler-than-normal water is pooling along the Equator on…
Soft Durum Wheat Opens Door to Expand Food Uses
…pasta quality. Rather, it is durum’s yellow kernel color and high-protein content that gives pasta its desirable firmness. Additionally, these features have nothing to do with the particle size of…
Kiwifruit Supplies Cause Jump in Price
Kiwifruit harvest is just about underway in California and it appears this year’s crop will be down from last season’s 31,324 tons. High temperatures throughout the summer are most likely…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…valleys. “We hope that it’s just the weather conditions of these extreme high temperatures and prolonged high temperatures that were the factor,” Miyao said, “but it raises the question about…