…soil builds organic matter it transports carbon from the air (where it is a greenhouse gas) to underground (where it is food for plants and microbes). This alchemy occurs with…
Cost Studies for Growing Plums and Raisins in SJV
…establishment and production of dry-on-vine (DOV) raisins under two different trellis systems. The cost and returns are multi-year studies based on hypothetical farm operations of well-managed orchards and vineyards, using…
Edible Plants You Re-Grow
…chia seeds, popcorn, raw nuts, etc. You’ll have much better luck if you buy organic, since some non-organic kitchen scraps have been treated with growth inhibitor and simply won’t re-root….
More Volatility Ahead for Cattle Markets
…global slowdown,” he said. The bull market for commodities started in 2009 at the end of the global financial crisis. Crop farmers and livestock producers all raised their production efforts…
Agri View: Food Production Impact
Everett Griner talks about the effects of changing food production to what is being advocated in today’s Agri View. Food Production Impact I thought I was reading another article by…
Winter Vegetable Harvest Gets Early Start
…market gap while farmers in more southern regions accelerate their production, but Hawk said there’s not likely to be a shortage during the transition this year. “There’s lettuce, romaine; other…
Mediterranean Fruit Fly Quarantine Near Panorama City
…flies per square mile per week. In addition, properties within 200 meters of detection sites are being treated with an organic formulation of Spinosad, which originates from naturally-occurring bacteria in…
Trade Group Suing Dr. Oz Over Fake Olive Oil Claims
…than 98 percent of olive oil in U.S. retail outlets is authentic. The IOC was chartered by the United Nations more than 50 years ago to oversee the production and…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…growers and processors to interact with researchers and influential industry members on industry research, production news and regulatory issues. The three-day conference also features workshops and poster sessions dedicated to…
Businesses Join Agriculture in Fretting Over Trump Anti-Trade Talks
…and the National Pork Producers Council says the pork industry would be forced to cut production, raising prices for U.S. consumers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Agri View: Farm Production
Everett Griner talks about centuries of production growth in today’s Agri View. Farm Production Well farming has long been America’s largest industry the number of farmers has steadily declined since…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…in a row, production expenses are down. Total production expenses are forecast down $9.2 billion (2.6 percent) compared to 2015, led by declines in farm-origin inputs (feed, livestock/poultry, and seed)…
November Dairy Market Report
…imports was up slightly, at 3.8 percent, compared with 3.6 percent a year earlier. Milk Production U.S.milk production was 1.7 percent higher than a year earlier during July-September.Monthly growth—1.5 percent…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…demonstrates that voluntary, incentive-based conservation methods benefit producers and help to preserve our natural resources,” said Taylor. “Combining conservation and wildlife benefits, while still supporting livestock production, is a clear…