…in four categories for the rancher. At the top of his list is administrative cost. Next comes rising labor and management expenses. Then he has to keep up with his…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Contracts
…expiring contracts are due by April 13. Through CSP, agricultural producers and forest landowners earn payments for actively managing, maintaining, and expanding conservation activities like cover crops, ecologically-based pest management,…
California Strawberry Commission Website Offers Improved Grower Resources
…held an automation summit at Cal Poly earlier in the year. The rising cost and decrease in the amount of available labor caused the commission to place a high priority…
USDA Helps Cotton Producers Maintain, Expand Domestic Market
…due to heavily-subsidized foreign fiber competition and the immediate lack of a safety net policy on par with other crops. The industry will continue to work with USDA and Congress…
California Vegetables More Than Half of U.S. Total
…places California at a whopping $7.85 billion in vegetable production – over half of the U.S. total of $13.8 billion. Where are all of these amazing crops grown? Let’s take…
Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Agriculture Coalition’s Request to Halt California’s ‘False and Misleading’ Prop 65 Labeling of Glyphosate
…is approved for application in over 250 agricultural crops throughout the United States. Despite scientific findings from hundreds of studies and conclusions by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the…
McKinney Leads Trade Mission to Central America
…for imported goods, particularly high-value, consumer-oriented food products, is rising.” More than 95 percent of U.S. agricultural exports enjoy duty-free access to the region under the CAFTA-DR agreement.” Since implementing…
Mexico Buying More Brazilian Corn as NAFTA Negotiations Continue
…with low commodity prices and rising South American competition. U.S. farmers, food processors, and grain traders have spent months trying to make sure relationships don’t fall part if the NAFTA…
CalAgJobs Fundraising Efforts to Benefit California FFA
…connect agricultural employers in California with qualified potential employees. CalAgJobs was recently awarded a USDA grant to promote specialty crops, allowing the company to host free internship listings. “The idea…
Agri View: Big Farm Shows
…lot. Not only acres of brand new farm machinery, but crops growing in the field. They have forums, with speakers who are qualified, to give them the latest information on…
Low Temperatures Causing Concern for Almond Growers
…dry weather and above average temperatures made it even more surprising for growers to hear a frost alert in February, which is fairly uncommon. “It’s not something we deal with…
UCCE to be a Leader in Climate Change Awareness and Education
…pistachio, walnut and other important fruit and nut crops has been curbed by unseasonably warm nighttime temperatures. Sustained summertime heat waves are damaging crops and putting diminishing water resources under…
Significant Growth Expected for Ice Cream Sales
…the rising demand for hand-made products comprised of high-quality ingredients. Advances made in packaging providing better convenience are driving demand for take-home products. Many producers are also developing new flavors…
MN Students Want GMO Approval Process Streamlined
A group of graduate students at the University of Minnesota is asking Congress to streamline the approval process for GMO crops that produce food and fiber. A DTN article says…