…task of developing policy particularly challenging. These crops range from fruits and vegetables, to tree nuts, nursery crops, and floriculture each requiring different needs and attention. The 2014 Farm Bill…
Agri View: Rising Control Cost
Everett Griner talks about cost to control feral hogs still rising in today’s Agri View. Rising Control Cost Every industry that operates to serve the public has to deal with…
Farmers Volunteer to Monitor Levees
…crops and everything are right there.” As a result of the levee patrols, the district so far has identified some 30 to 40 boils and other trouble spots. Rings of…
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…that includes sales of crops and livestock, government payments and other farm-related income. These small farms, however, only accounted for 24 percent of the value of production. By comparison, large-scale…
Agri View: Unwelcome Laws
…farmers certain rights to plant and produce crops. Other states are messing with legislation that will impact the way farmers farm their land and raise their crops. It will not…
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…higher than the average of all U.S. households. Scott Faber is the Vice President of Governmental Affairs for the EWG and says subsidies incentivize farmers to plant certain crops rather…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…of a return of El Nino for a couple of months. El Nino is associated with warmer than normal sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. The phenomenon is…
Snowpack Water Content Remains Far above Average
…the most variable of any state. Historically, it swings from drought to flood and back to drought. In addition, as global warming drives up average temperatures in California, more precipitation…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…2016 crop was hard. 2017 looks even tougher. Other crops have their own difficulties. So passing a bill this year would tend to boost all of agriculture a year sooner….
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…harvest and potentially adding transportation costs for farmers. The damaged beans are still good enough to use blended with other good crops, but farmers will get less money for their…
Agri View: Farming Technology
…too late. And there are other crops that are just like strawberries. So, build a machine. A machine can be put to work anytime and save a crop. By the…
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
…findings from the report suggest: The consulting service segment is projected to exhibit a significant growth with CAGR exceeding10.0% from 2016 to 2025, as there is a rising need for…
CA Farmers Monitor Storms’ Impact on Crops, Water
…farmers are watching river levels carefully and preparing to move their animals if needed. • Field crops—Fall-planted grain crops that have germinated could take on too much water, which could…
Help the Bees
…pollinators that we depend on that are in trouble. Populations of monarch butterflies have declined by an astonishing 96-percent over the past few decades. Monarch butterflies help pollinate crops and…