It’s a life of high risk and high reward. Dairy farmers face their share of challenges, including a volatile market and unpredictable input costs — however, there are young people…
Medfly Quarantine Issued in Los Angeles County
…bringing back infested fruits and vegetables from regions of the world with high infestation rates. Proactive measures are necessary to protect against the spread of infestation to agricultural regions where…
The Western View: Bundy Trials
…terms. But those trials are not ending well for the Feds. As reported in High Country News, when it comes to trying the Bundys and their supporters, federal prosecutors now…
Wind, Rain Hit Central Valley Vineyards
…wind and some other issues,” said Jeff Bitter, Vice President of Operations with Allied Grape Growers. “Some structures were torn apart by some high winds, there were some power poles…
New Cooling Technologies for Dairy Cows
…on the entire industry. The process of milk production, along with rumination, already creates a lot of heat in dairy cows. Combining that with high temperatures makes it difficult to…
NAFTA Renegotiation Could Send Avocado Prices Soaring
Avocado prices have reached a record high and a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could have U.S. consumers paying even more for the fruit. A group of avocado…
GMO-Free Labeling Fear Based
The National Milk Producers Federation says manufacturers are raising consumer fears with GMO-free labeling, along with fears over synthetic animal-growth hormones and high fructose corn syrup. The federation has launched…
California Wine Grape Harvest in High Gear
…on the vine until later in September. Due to high temperatures, growers in the Livermore Valley began harvesting Chardonnay earlier than planned. The high temperatures also offset the wet winter…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…much irrigation, too much water, and not too little.” One of the major components for success using subsurface irrigation is frequency. “We totally advocate high-frequency irrigation with subsurface drip. High-frequency…
Reasons to Plant in the Fall
…time to establish before soil temperatures drop to 40 degrees. Watering will be much easier, too. Cooler temperatures and fall rains ease the task of keeping new plantings watered. Potted…
Help Texas Agriculture Rebuild After Hurricane Harvey
…in cattle and cotton production in the country. After several years of low prices and high costs, Boening noted that this year’s cotton crop on the Texas Gulf Coast was…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…now, 99 percent of California’s 127 high and medium priority groundwater basins are covered by either a local GSA, groundwater adjudication or alternative sustainability plan. The State Water Resources and…
Most U.S. Farmers Will Feel Impact from Hurricane Harvey
…where the majority of corn and soybeans destined for other nations leave the United States. Texas produces high volumes of cotton, wheat, rice, and soy and is a large exporter…
Amazon Poised to Disrupt the Grocery Industry
…of Amazon saw prices on popular items drop by a third. More discounts are expected in the future in their effort to shed the grocer’s reputation for high prices. In…