…the ongoing heat after being tempered by the cool conditions and rain in May. Irrigation and grooming of nut orchards continued across the State. Due to the high heat early…
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts
…by farmers. Just last week, farm exports for 2016 were revised up to one of the highest levels on record, demonstrating that U.S. farmers and ranchers continue to beat expectations….
State Seeks Way to Solve ‘A Big Biomass Problem’
…to extend contracts for existing biomass facilities receiving wood waste from certain high-hazard areas. The plan also authorized the commission to establish an auction where plant owners could bid to…
High Density Almond Trial Showing Promise
A few trials around the state are looking at high density almond plantings by using a dwarfing rootstock. Mapes Ranch and Lyons Investments is operating one of those projects just…
CFTC Approves First Exchange for Hemp Derivatives
…contains less than .3 percent of THC, the compound that produces a high in marijuana. Hemp is used in an array of products from biofuels to clothing. Since 2014, the…
Bearded Chickens
…and mice. The team found that in chickens with muffs and beards, a genetic mutation resulted in HOXB8 being present at high levels in the facial skin. The more expressions…
Squishy Tomatoes
…continuously to supply high yielding, better tasting, more nutritious and longer lasting tomato varieties, but some of the best tasting varieties soften rapidly and can have a short shelf life….
USDA to Purchase Surplus Cheese, Continue to Assist Dairy Producers
…from private inventories to assist food banks and pantries across the nation, while reducing a cheese surplus that is at its highest level in 30 years. The purchase, valued at…
ChemChina / Syngenta Merger
…materials science, life science, high-end manufacturing and basic chemicals, among others. Previously, ChemChina has successfully acquired 9 leading industrial companies in France, the United Kingdom, Israel, Italy, Germany and other…
U.S. Egg Production up Nine Percent in July
…in the U.S. has been increasing following the decline high pathogenic avian influenza. HPAI shot egg prices higher in 2015 as the outbreak decreased the table-egg-laying flocks in the Midwest…
Pesticide Resistant Whitefly Poses Threat to U.S. Crops
…Florida, followed by high infestations in field-grown tomato crops. MEAM1 rapidly spread across the southern United States to Texas, Arizona and California, where extreme field outbreaks occurred during the early…
Federal Review of Cattle Markets to Last Months
…the reasons for a sharp drop in cattle futures in 2015. The investigation includes examining the impact of high-frequency trading and other changes in the fed cattle market the past…
HFCS Prices Near Records as Usage Nears Lows
…this month that were obtained by Reuters, and seek to lock in prices for 2017. High-fructose corn syrup, or HFCS, is trading at the highest in U.S. Department of Agriculture…
Chicken Consumption Study
…days. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. Chicken Consumption Study From: National Chicken Council Chicken Consumption Continues to Soar in the U.S. US chicken consumption remains high with…