Summer temperatures can already be stressful on cattle, but as fly populations tend to increase during summer months it makes fly control a significant concern. Fly infestation can cause a…
Agri View: Tree Fruit Standards
…weather. They call it ‘chill hours’. That is the temperature between 35 and 45 degrees. A tree has to have between 250 and 500 hours of those temperatures to bud…
NBB Considers Legal Action over Biodiesel Dumping
…says new data is out showing subsidized biodiesel imports from Argentina are still continuing to surge, pushing even higher in recent weeks. A June report from a business intelligence company…
Farmers Assess Impact of Recent Heat Wave
…highs aren’t what’s critical,” Giacomazzi said. “It’s the nighttime lows that really affect the cow.” Overnight temperatures need to drop into the 60s to help cows recover, and Hanford cooled…
Managed Honeybee Colony Numbers Increasing
…measured by the loss of a honeybee colony, has remained high over the last decade. In the 2006-2007 counting period, approximately 30 percent of honeybee colonies were lost during the…
Coffee Grown in California
…these beans is seriously high. It could mean paying upwards of $12 for a cup of joe. But, there is definitely a market for high-quality California coffee, which has scored…
Agri View: Dangerous Jobs
Everett Griner talks about farming ranking high in Dangerous Jobs list in today’s Agri View. Dangerous Jobs You know we constantly are reminded that being in law enforcement or being…
China Plans Bird Flu Vaccine for Poultry
…birds, the high number of human cases led authorities to shut down live poultry markets around the country, hitting demand for eggs and the native yellow-feather chickens, commonly sold in…
NAFTA Renegotiations to Take Center Stage
…deadline to complete the negotiation process. However, the administration does want the talks to move quickly. Lighthizer says he is prepared to continue to negotiate until a “high standard agreement”…
USDA Announces $20 Million for Jobs for Young People, Veterans
…the 4,000 opportunities funded by this year’s commitment will be for Youth Conservation Corps jobs, a summer employment program on public lands that employ high school-aged youth. About 25 percent…
Feed a Bee Announces Coast-to-Coast Recipients for $500,000 Pollinator Forage Initiative
…York Columbus Elementary School, New York Jack Britt High School, North Carolina U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina Columbus County Beekeepers Association, North Carolina United Prairie…
American Farm Bureau Cautions on Cuba
…would benefit from increased sales of high-quality, American-grown food and feed. The American Farm Bureau will continue to work with the administration and Congress to maintain and improve the conditions…
Reasons to Mulch Your Garden
…allowing water to get down to the roots of plants. Mulching also moderates temperatures, by keeping the sun off the soil and, at night, it’s acting as an insulator so…
Rural Unemployment Rates Declining
…roughly doubled from 2007 to 2010. While higher educational status correlates to lower unemployment, rural Americans of all education levels saw declining unemployment rates since 2010. Those with less than…