…supply management system utilizes quotas for production and prices to stabilize the country’s dairy market. American trade representatives are pushing for concessions in Canada’s dairy program and better access to…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, employing subsurface drip irrigation systems in the production of alfalfa is proving beneficial in University of California field trials at the…
The only thing a $15.00 an hour wage has done is made everything in automation that more affordable.
Jeff Klein, Jack Klein Partnership
Agri View: Artificial Milk Catching On
…Catching On I scanned the milk cartons in a local supermarket. I found four kinds of milk. Mostly there was common dairy milk from cows. Also there was Almond Milk,…
U.S. Wheat Restructuring Efforts Close Moscow Office
…close to 400,000 metric tons for the next ten years. However, since then, Russia’s agriculture has changed to be more market-oriented, with an increase in domestic wheat production. Source: National…
Agri View: Catfish Hybrid Catching On
…referred to as the filet mignon of catfish. Not all fish farms are into this new catfish production. I bet they will be. Yet, most consumers who enjoy a catfish…
2018 CA Agricultural Leadership Class Selected
…come from all areas of the state and represent many diverse sectors of production,” said Barry Bedwell, president of the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation (CALF). “What they have in common…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
A report that was released recently demonstrates record walnut production for California this year. The 2018 California Walnut Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics…
USDA Launches Trade Mitigation Programs
…USDA’s FSA. Eligible producers should apply after harvest is complete, as payments will only be issued once production is reported. A payment will be issued on 50 percent of the…
China Suspends Hog Transportation Due to Swine Fever
…ensure safe production at animal farms in their provinces and secure the country’s meat supplies. U.S. Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue wonders if China hasn’t been forthcoming in sharing the seriousness…
ASTA Outlines Priorities for Final Farm Bill
…regarding the use of technology in food and agriculture production; Section 7205 of the Senate Farm Bill which creates an opportunity for the USDA to analyze its current germplasm holdings…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…production. The information most relevant for farming is the predicted increase in drought periods, more frequent extreme heat events and an increased demand for energy if greenhouse gas emissions continue…
Canada Ready to Make Concession on Dairy Trade
…to dismantle the supply management system entirely, but that negotiators will agree to change one rule that blocks U.S. farmers from exporting ultrafiltered milk to Canada, and also offer the…
Water Works: Diverse Opposition to the State Water Proposal
…on agriculture as a main economic driver, a significant loss of financial activity from a decline in farm production could be catastrophic for entire communities. After receiving more than 250…