…is natural variability, bringing ups and downs to overall temperatures each year, according to Reuters. La Niña, the cool counterpart to El Niño, is expected to be weak and develop…
European Grapevine Moth Eradicated From California
…shrunk quickly from a high of 2,334 square miles in 2013 to 446 square miles in 2014. “This destructive invasive species put grape and stone fruit crops worth more than…
Cancelling Atrazine Would Cost Farmers $2.5 Billion
…years. A jump in costs that high would not only affect producers but would have ramifications across the entire agribusiness industry. NCGA First Vice President Wesley Spurlock of Texas is…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…price a year ago got way too high and wasn’t sustainable,” he said. “It was very evident that it wasn’t going to stay there.” Waycott described high almond prices, coupled…
APHIS Accepting Applications for FY 2017 NCPN Cooperative Agreements
…Section 10007. APHIS will accept applications for FY 2017 NCPN cooperative agreements from August 17, 2016 through October 26, 2016. The NCPN provides high-quality, propagated plant material that is free…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…a series of Fall Forums that USDA will host in the coming months to highlight the progress made on the top issues facing the future of agriculture and set the…
Climate Smart Agriculture
…presentations. Saline agriculture, the ability to produce crops with brackish water and in high salinity soils could potentially be of interest to California farmers who encounter these growing conditions. The…
Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens
…Rural Mainstreet Economy Weakens in July: High Share of Crop Farmers with 2016 Negative Cash Flow July Survey Results at a Glance: * For an 11th straight month, the Rural…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…renting land remains sticky and unsustainably high.” Moving forward, the report says rent values need to begin dropping to balance with lower commodity prices over the long term. From the…
Beet Curly Top Virus Control Program Report
…waivers will take place in August. The widespread nature of fall host plants permits the BLH to scatter, making it difficult to observe high counts in sweep surveys. BLH populations…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 California Drought for Agriculture
…manage reservoir water temperatures for fish habitat. Delta environmental water operation constraints this year have prevented additional through-Delta water transfers, effectively shutting down the 2016 water market across the Delta….
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
Both U.S. corn and soybean growers are expected to harvest record-high crops this year, according to the Crop Production report issued by the Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Trump Adviser Calls for Farm Bill Revamp
…a time of high commodity prices, adding “we need to revamp it.” Miller deferred specific comment until Trump’s campaign for President rolls out its full agriculture platform. Miller is one…
EPA: USDA a Leader in Green Power Use
…USDA is generating green power from on-site renewable energy including solar, wind, biomass, hydro and geothermal systems. USDA also uses alternative fuels in vehicles, designs and constructs high-performance green buildings…