…The company says that number was down to 13 complaints per million acres of seed in 2018. Bayer estimates dicamba-tolerant crops covered 50 million acres this year and predicts that…
Florence Washing Away Cotton and Tobacco Crops
The record-setting and still-rising floodwaters of Hurricane Florence are wreaking havoc on cotton and tobacco crops in the Carolinas. North Carolina Farm Bureau spokesperson Lynda Loveland says it’s going to…
USDA Announces Investment to Expand Markets for Specialty Crop and Other Farmers
…grant programs. The funding supports a variety of locally-led projects intended to expand markets for local food promotion and specialty crops. “Every state has agricultural priorities that contribute to the…
There were at least 35,000 acres of asparagus...Now you're looking at about 2,000 acres.
Jeff Klein, California Asparagus Commissioner
Agri View: Bad Weather Year
…heat practically everywhere. It was worse than this back in the 1930’s. It wasn’t just the dust bowl which destroyed crops and drove farmers off the land. It covered 50…
Global Hunger Continues to Increase
New evidence continues to signal that hunger is rising globally. A new report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates the number of hungry people in…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…The professor says that the typical El Niño effects develop over North America during the winter. Those include warmer-than-average temperatures over western and central Canada, as well as the western…
Agri View: Peanut Yield Success
…the success has made peanuts one of the most successful crops in the southeast. Hard work and dedication. It works every time. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner……
Building Good Soil for Your Garden
…are unable to access this stuff. For most crops, we want our soils to be mildly acidic; somewhere between 6.0 and 6.5 is the ideal pH balance. I’m Cathy Isom……
Swine Fever Spreads; FAO Calls Emergency Meeting
…of the new cases in China have appeared over the past week, increasing concerns about the rising speed of the infection. The Swine Health Information Center reported on September 3rd…
Roberts, Stabenow Announce Ag Trade Hearing
…values for corn and soybean crops, and others, as part of the trade mitigation package producers may now apply to receive payment. The payments to farmers are based on 2018…
University Analysis: EPA’s Refiner Waivers Could Cost Ethanol Industry $20 Billion in Losses
…the March 2018 outlook projected the national average blend rate above 10.0% every year, rising steadily to 10.4% by 2023. Consumption of ethanol in flex fuels (like E85) and mid-level…
Glyphosate Lawsuits Numbers Climbing
Bayer AG says the number of lawsuits against glyphosate is rising, adding to concerns about potentially lengthy and costly litigation. Bayer, which recently completed its acquisition of Monsanto, lowered its…
