…cost, or higher coverage for a discounted premium.” The basic disaster coverage protects at 55 percent of the market price for crop losses that exceed 50 percent of production. Covered…
Hortau Secures $5M in Financing from Advantage Capital Agribusiness Partners
…and of various ag inputs while optimizing their return. This new partnership with Advantage Capital will allow us to make our system more affordable and accessible to our growers, accelerating…
USDA Has Many Programs to Help Biofuels Industry
Vilsack Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the new program to get more gas stations to sell higher ethanol blends of gas is only one part of a comprehensive effort to…
USDA Seeks Applications for Grants to Help Socially-Disadvantaged Producers
…rates of 20 percent or higher. All grants are awarded through a national competition. The program is making a difference in many rural areas. For example, in 2013, the Southern…
Meat Prices for Memorial Day Weekend
Stocking up for your holiday B-B-Q? Cathy Isom lets you know what you can expect to pay at the meat counter this weekend. Memorial Weekend Meat Prices…
The Western View: The March Against Myths
…GMO plants provide better food at lower cost and higher production levels. The March against Myths came about because the anti-GMO movement seems to be gaining traction. It’s a recognition…
Best Jobs for Grads = Agriculture, Part 2
In this, the second part of the two part series on grad jobs in agriculture, Cathy Isom answers why it pays to have a higher education in Agriculture. Best Jobs…
Vilsack: New Investments in Water Conservation, Resilience Across Drought-Stricken States
…to hold water longer and buffer roots from higher temperatures; improving the efficiency of irrigation systems; and implementing prescribed grazing to relieve pressure on stressed vegetation. NRCS is also leveraging…
The Western View: Governor Brown’s Tunnels
…say the real cost is much higher, perhaps $50 billion. Water customers – the southern cities and westside growers – would pay for the tunnels through higher monthly bills. The…
Grocery Prices
Cathy Isom checks out what you’ll be paying more for and less of the next time you fill up the grocery cart. Grocery Prices…
UC Davis Ranked Number 1 in World for Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences
…the Chronicle of Higher Education, U.S. News & World Report and ISI Essential Science Indicators. More than 3,000 acres of UC Davis’ 5,000-acre campus are devoted to agricultural research. UC…
Avocado Growers Trying High Density Farming
…Projects and membership manager Casey Anderson says their growers are forced to look at higher valued crops like avocados and a recent experiment is showing great promising for those growers….
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…organic inputs and compost application, and alleviating compaction. USDA aims to increase no-till implementation from the current 67 million acres to over 100 million acres by 2025. Nitrogen Stewardship: Focus…
Final Call for Angus Scholarship Applications
…Foundation and the American Angus Auxiliary. Each year the Angus Foundation offers general scholarships to students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in higher education. Last year, the organization awarded more…