…are allowed in organic production, and allowing non-GMO labels on products with no GMO counterparts. Politico reports there will be more to come, as Gottlieb suggested the FDA plans to…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…the coast and along the U.S.-Mexico border to Louisiana and Mississippi, and north across Missouri to Colorado. The weekly measure notes that livestock production has been seriously impaired by the…
Grains Exports on Track to Set New Record
…how much of U.S. coarse grain production is actually used in the world market by including the corn equivalent of co-products like ethanol and distiller’s dried grains with solubles, as…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
In today’s Water Works, brought to you by AquiMax, research looking at deficit irrigation in the production of processing tomatoes has produced some interesting results. Because of the nature of…
Growing Meyer Lemon Trees Indoors
…Trees Indoors A Meyer Lemon Tree grown indoors can be done successfully and with very little effort. If its fruit production that you have in mind, here’s what you need…
Why Grow a Meyer Lemon Tree
…fruit production is what you have in mind. More on that on tomorrow’s edition of This Land of Ours. I’m Cathy Isom… Image credit: (Featured image) By Debra Roby –…
Beef Exports “Tremendous” in First Half of 2018
…six percent higher than 2017 and valued at $718 million dollars. International customers bought a larger share of beef production, even at higher prices, which indicates strong demand. After setting…
Agri View: Tree Nut Production and Value
There could be a new nut on the top of the production list soon. Everett Griner lets us know about current tree nut production in today’s Agri View. Tree Nut…
Deadline Approaches for Continuous Conservation Reserve Program Enrollment
…removes from production marginal, erodible land and, in doing so, improves water quality, increases wildlife habitat and provides more opportunities for recreational activities, including fishing, hunting and wildlife viewing.” For…
Celebrating National Goat Cheese Month
…a presence on the typical American farm. Today, France and Spain are among the top goat breeds for cheese production. It takes about a hundred pounds of goat’s milk to…
Farm Futures Releases Crop Production Survey
…Farm Futures August crop production survey. However, even above average yields for the sixth-straight year could leave prices struggling, especially in a soybean market that’s getting hammered by tariffs on…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…cold and drought tolerance, yield and seed production are almost always controlled by multiple genes. Inserting more than two or three genes into the same site on a plant chromosome…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
…agricultural leaders in a discussion with Governor Jerry Brown on the trade issues and tariff impacts facing California. The nature of California’s production makes the tariffs particularly important. “California farmers…
NCGA Welcomes Administration Support for High Octane Fuels
…potentially very good news for corn farmers. The agencies specifically requested comments on how EPA, “could support the production and use of higher octane gasoline” in order to support fuel…