…which protects non-insurable crops against natural disasters that result in lower yields, crop losses or prevented planting. “Wildfires have caused devastating losses for many farmers and ranchers,” said FSA Administrator…
State Pear Growers Report Quality Crop
…pear orchards have come out, which has had an effect on demand, which is great for the industry. You don’t see anybody planting more Bartletts. The cannery demand also helps….
Dairy Farmers Explore Options in Feed Supplies
…planting more milo, or grain sorghum, instead of corn silage because milo uses less water, he said. Although milo is a lesser-quality feed for milking cows, Kloss said dairy farmers…
Positive Results Continue for Micro-sprinklers
…beneficial during planting. Hannaford says the system also provides a lot of benefits after planting to help growers protect the crop and it can be especially beneficial for organic growers…
Almond Orchard Sustainability Lifecycle Study Highlights Greenhouse Gas Benefits, Provides Baseline for Future Goals
…many interrelated elements, from land preparation and planting the tree through the life of the tree and eventual removal. According to co-author Elias Marvinney, doctoral candidate at UC Davis, “We…
Farm Bill and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program Workshops
…yields or crop losses, or prevent crop planting as authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. These workshops will assist producers in understanding available options and will provide an overview of…
Halloween Pumpkin Planting
Too early to think about Halloween? Think again, especially if you grow your own pumpkin. Cathy Isom has some tips on when you should think about planting pumpkins so they’re…
Water Board Says More Rights Will be Curtailed Soon
…rights. Anticipating impending cuts by the state, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta farmers with riparian water rights proposed a 25 percent cut in their water diversions or plantings last week, saying the…
USDA Announces Building Blocks for Climate-Smart Agriculture
…strategy is made of these 10 building blocks: Soil Health: Improve soil resilience and increase productivity by promoting conservation tillage and no-till systems, planting cover crops, planting perennial forages, managing…
The Western View: The Farmer’s Daughter
…crop from planting to harvest, and the following year, followed the family’s soybeans. But through the process, she became aware of how radicals in the organic food movement were using…
Cotton Acreage May be Lowest Since the 1920s
The downward spiral of California cotton plantings will continue this year, with only 170,000 estimated acres. Roger Isom, president of the California Cotton Growers Association, told members at the association’s…
USDA Releases Prospective Plantings Report
…quick review of Tuesday’s USDA Prospective Plantings report. Farmers were asked during the first two weeks of March for their planting intentions. Gary Crawford reports. USDA Releases Prospective Plantings Report…
USDA Provides $57.9 Million to Protect Agriculture and Plants from Pests and Diseases through the 2014 Farm Bill Section 10007
…providing therapeutic treatments in specialty crop plants, and establishing foundation stock. The goal is to make sure that disease-free, certified planting materials are available and ensure the global competitiveness of…
USDA to Survey Farmers’ Planting Intentions for 2015
…Plantings report, which provides the first survey-based estimates of U.S. farmers’ planting intentions for the year,” said NASS’ Pacific Regional Field Office Director, Vic Tolomeo. “The March Agricultural Survey provides…