…is at 484 thousand bales, up 34 percent from last year. Rice – All rice harvested acreage in California is at 559 thousand acres, up 33 percent from last year….
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…while reducing environmental losses. As drought conditions continue to grip parts of the country, our scientists have begun work to develop rice and corn crops that are drought- and flood-resistant,…
National Vinegar Day
…condiment for fish and chips flavoring for potato chips a dip for crab meat A substitute for fresh lemon juice Used in sushi rice Commonly put into mint sauce Used…
Enrollment Period for Safety Net Coverage in 2017
…rapeseed, long grain rice, medium grain rice (which includes short grain and sweet rice), safflower seed, sesame, soybeans, sunflower seed and wheat. Upland cotton is no longer a covered commodity….
Agri View: Land facts
…crops. It is pasture land. It is a well-established that the biggest crops are corn, wheat and soybeans. Next is rice and cotton. Now here are some other interesting land…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…an estimated 1.1 percent. Corn and soybeans have had higher shares of acreage using yield mapping than other crops, but use of yield maps has increased for peanuts, rice, and…
Western View: The Most Dangerous Highway?
…the heartland of California, straight up the middle of the Central Valley all the way up to the rice fields north of Sacramento. It’s 424 miles of agricultural heaven, from…
The California Kitchen: Collard Green Spring Roll
…Olive Oil Prawns Chili Flakes Rice Sheets 1 Cup Purple onion Lemon Juice 3 T Peanut Butter 1 T Teriyaki 2 t Sesame Oil To get the cooking directions, listen…
Olive Production Shifts as Result of Mechanization
…the crop is a good fit for landowners who have limited access to water, noting that olive-oil plantings already have displaced some marginal rice ground and irrigated pastures. “It becomes…
USDA WASDE Report at a Glance
…lowered 11 million bushels based on the latest estimate from the NASS September 30 Small Grains Annual Summary. Rice: The 2016/17 U.S. rice crop is reduced 1.1 million cwt to…
Pacific Region October Crop Production Report
…up 8 percent; the rice crop forecast is 49.8 million cwt., up 33 percent; sunflower forecast is 65.1 million pounds, up 46 percent and from last year; spring potato production…
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Expands Board of Directors
…a pioneer in sustainable farming and food. She is an alumni-elected Board Trustee of Cornell University. Stallman Bob Stallman is a rice and cattle producer and past president of the…
Superstitious Foods
…and how it wards off vampires. If you spill salt, toss some over your left shoulder with your right hand to ward off the devil. tossing rice at newlyweds will…
U.S. Imports of Vietnam Rice lower on Pesticide Violations
…the three marketing years from 2013-2015, rice imports from Vietnam have averaged more than 63,000 metric tons with an annual value of more than $33 million. Rice imports from Vietnam…