…different pieces of equipment and different approaches for accomplishing that goal of what I’ll call ‘reducing the volume of soil that’s disturbed,’ and how do you get there? That’s the…
Trump Administration Seeking China Trade Talks
…to U.S. economic indicators. Any movement towards reducing or removing the retaliatory tariffs China has placed on U.S. agriculture is considered positive, as China is looking elsewhere to fulfill import…
Alternative Manure Management Projects Receive $21.6 Million in Funding
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) will be funding 40 alternative manure management projects throughout the state. The $21.6 million in grant funding is aimed at reducing greenhouse…
August Rural Mainstreet Index Rises, Ag Worries Remain
…rejecting a higher percentage of farm loans. More than half, 54 percent, indicated raising collateral requirements, while 4.8 percent reported reducing the size of farm loans. Borrowing by farmers expanded…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk with Livestock Grazing
California wildfires continue to be a devastating yearly trend, but livestock grazing can provide an environmentally friendly approach to reducing the risks of fire. The weather patterns of California create…
Latest Climate Change Assessment Illustrates Farming Challenges of the Future
…silage in relation to water usage. Reducing milking herd sizes along with finding alternative feed sources may help overcome those challenges. Water shortage scenarios are expected to have a negative…
Common Weed Good for Your Garden and You
…center, and they are an indication of just how mineral-rich the plant is. The white dust covering the leaves is actually mineral salt that Lambsquarter has mined from the soil….
Rural Mainstreet Index Rises
…reported rejecting a higher percentage of farm loans. More than half, or 54.8 percent, indicated raising collateral requirements, while 4.8 percent reported reducing the size of farm loans. Meanwhile, the…
Continued Abuse of Small Refiner Waivers Renders Proposed 2019 RFS Volumes ‘Meaningless,’ RFA Tells EPA
…EPA did for the 2016 and 2017 RVO rules and appears poised to do for the 2018 RVO—has the practical impact of reducing the actual required blending volumes to levels…
Almond Update: Reducing Dust Starts with Planning
Harvest is fast approaching and reducing dust during the process should be on the minds of almond growers. The Almond Board of California has done a lot of research into…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…higher tariffs could cost major U.S. fruit and nut industries $2.64 billion per year in exports to countries imposing the higher tariffs, and as much as $3.34 billion by reducing…
Water Works: Deficit Irrigation in Processing Tomatoes
…are what time of year it is, as well as the amount of moisture that may already be in the soil. By reducing the amount of water being applied to…
Water Works: Maximizing Soil Moisture
…we’ve come with dialing in our water management, but we’re not done yet. We have to sync all those technologies together.” Along with reducing some of the costs of production,…
Celebrating National Scotch Day
…moderation of course, including weight loss, reducing stress, controlling diabetes, preventing heart disease, reducing the risk of cancer, as well as giving your memory a needed boost. A single serving…