…grown, and where underutilized cropland resources (e.g., idle or fallow cropland, low-margin crops) could be switched back into grain production (in rare cases, “destination plants” were built in locations near…
USDA Offers Renewal Options for Expiring Conservation Stewardship Program Contracts
…crops, buffer strips, pollinator and beneficial insect habitat, and soil health building activities – all while maintaining active agricultural production on their land. Producers interested in contract renewals or applying…
FMC to Acquire Part of Divested DuPont Crop Protection Business
…options to growers looking for innovative solutions that protect crops and increase yields. By combining these high-value products and R&D capabilities with our own product portfolio, pipeline and formulation expertise,…
Agriculture Groups Focus on Importance of Immigration Reform in Letter to President
…of crops grown in every region in the country joined in sending the letter that calls for reforms to ensure that American agriculture has a legal, stable supply of workers…
Gardening and Farming Cover Crops
…coming up on This Land of ours. Gardening and Farming Cover Crops A cover crop is any plant grown for the purpose of improving the soil. Cover crops are used…
Agri View: Long Shot Crop
…sustained hard freeze in the late 1950’s killed most of the trees. So farmers simply turned to other crops. Some farmers are giving it another shot. There is increasing number…
$1.9 Million for Alfalfa and Forage Research
…profitability, and conservation of the U.S. alfalfa forage industry. Funding is made through NIFA’s Alfalfa and Forage Research Program (AFRP). “Alfalfa and other forage crops have great potential as high-value,…
Snowpack’s Water Content Remains Far above Average
…Historically, it swings from drought to flood and back to drought. In addition, as global warming drives up average temperatures in California, more precipitation will fall as rain, not as…
Farm Bureau Cheers Perdue Committee Vote, Urges Full Senate to Confirm
…confirmation recognizes what we’ve said all along: Gov. Perdue is supremely qualified to run the USDA. He knows agriculture inside out, from veterinary medicine to row crops to the business…
Farm Bureau Praises EPA Chlorpyrifos Decision
…nationwide depend on chlorpyrifos in managing their crops,” Duvall said. “It is widely and safely used for a wide range of crops, including alfalfa, citrus, vegetables, soybeans, almonds and others….
Crop Rotation
…Rotation When it comes to wanting a bountiful garden year after year, probably one of the most important things you can do for it, is keep rotating your annual crops….
Report Names Ag Labor in Human Trafficking List
…in the agriculture and animal husbandry industry, from corn fields to orange orchards to dairy farms. Some crops such as tobacco—the crop cited most often on Polaris-operated hotlines—require much more…
Very Early Planting Not Worth the Risks
…planted crops are more prone to. He says the potential for frost damage and standability issues due to wet April and May soils are also common in early planted crops….
Study Find Some Confusion Regarding New Fuel Choices
…Department of Energy study found that E15 fuel caused hotter operating temperatures, unintentional clutch engagement, erratic running, and engine-part failure. In 2014, OPEI launched its “Look Before You Pump” program…