…the people originated with the Indians. Wild game was their main source of meat. Those are the facts that you know now. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Laurel Wilt Experts Caution California Avocado Industry
The California avocado industry probed Florida laurel wilt disease experts at the final installment of the 2017 Avocado Growers Seminar Series, sponsored by the California Avocado Commission, U.C. Cooperative Extension,…
Dow DuPont Merger to Close This Month
…the New York Stock Exchange under the stock ticker symbol “DWDP” on September 1st, 2017. The companies continue to expect the intended spin-offs to occur within 18 months of closing….
Ports Contract Eases Trade Concerns
…“greater confidence to the countless farmers, workers, and businesses that suffered millions in losses during the ports slow-down.” The U.S. Meat Export Federation says the contract extension “helps ensure that…
USDA NASS: Cropland Values Stable
An annual report by the Department of Agriculture shows cropland values have remained stable this year. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Land Values 2017 Summary shows a slight increase…
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…mt of variety meat at a combined value of $2.6 million. After reopening in 2016, South Africa quickly emerged as the fourth-largest destination for U.S. beef variety meat, with first-half…
Global Food Prices Hit Three-year High
…2017, up 2.3 percent from June and the third successive month of increases. The report says a combination of supply constraints and currency movements provided support to prices of most…
Tomato Harvest Slowly Gains Momentum
It’s a slow but good start so far for the 2017 processing tomato harvest. A lot of roadblocks stand between the tomatoes and the marketplace, including spring rains that delayed…
Farmland Values Unclear in the Future
…2016. California farm real estate, the average value per acre for 2017 is $8700.00 with a 10.1 percent increase from 2016. Read the full USDA Land Values 2017 Summary. (.pdf)…
“Good-Guy” Fungus to Take on Killer of Oaks and Ornamental Crops
…by formulating the fungus into a wettable powder that can be added to nursery soils and potting mixes. Read more about this research in the August 2017 issue of AgResearch….
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue Proclaims National Farmers Market Week
…of produce, fruit, meat, dairy and specialty products available from their local and regional farmers. USDA’s National Farmers Market Directory makes it easy to locate farmers markets in towns and…
USPS Issues Protect Pollinators Forever Stamps
The U.S. Postal Service is helping to raise awareness about the importance of pollinators by issuing Protect Pollinators Forever stamps depicting both the monarch butterfly and the western honeybee, each…
Bees Are Buzzing Back from Colony Collapse
…of commercial U.S. honey bee colonies rose three percent to 2.89 million as of April 1st, 2017 compared with a year earlier. The number of hives lost to Colony Collapse…
Senate Democrats Revive Bill to End Cuba Embargo
…the island. The group of Senators, led by Oregon Democrat Ron Wyden, introduced the U.S.-Cuba Trade Act of 2017, which would establish normal trade relations with the island nation, in…