…publicly available yet, Grabau said the company had several inquiries about the system working for different crops including onions, leaks, melons, peppers and sugar beets. Hear Grabau’s full interview below….
Ag Economy Barometer Lower in August
…The USDA forecast of another record harvest led to worries of increasing carryover stocks in both crops and the lowest corn prices in a decade. Tighter cash flow margins are…
China Plans to Dramatically Increase Soybean Acres
…the world, while rising world incomes are driving the demand for meat higher as well. The country has an oversupply of corn stocks as production has grown every year but…
Agri View: Labor Program
…Too many of administrative delays. If workers arrive a week late, some of these crops may as well remain in the field. There are at lease sixteen crops in twenty-two…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
…be grown in most parts of the United States, but do best in the South due to long growing seasons and consistently warm temperatures. Florida, Texas, California, Georgia and South…
Agri View: More Ag Technology
…develop the next generation of plants, seed and chemical elements that will keep the volume of crops and livestock on the rise. Without that laboratory progress half of the world…
Essential Meat Thermometer
The kitchen essential for safe cooking, and the surprising number of households actually using it. Cathy Isom lets us know what this tool is coming up on This Land of…
Economic Analysis of the 2016 CA Drought for Ag
…This is roughly 14 percent less than a normal statewide surface water supply for crops. This shortage is reduced with nearly 1.9 million acre-foot of additional groundwater pumping for a…
Suggested Cooking Temps for Meat and Poultry Products
Marianne Gravely with USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline giving the proper grilling temperatures for various types of meat and poultry. Meat and Poultry Products…
Planning a Safe Picnic
…can be sure that you have cooked the meat thoroughly.” Also know or make a list of the temperatures needed to kill any bacteria that might be on the meat…
Agrium in Merger Talks with Potash Corp.
…and products to our grower customers to help them increase their yields and returns on hundreds of different crops. With a focus on sustainability, the company strives to improve the…
DOJ Seeks to Stop Deere from Purchasing Monsanto’s Precision Planting Division
…plant crops accurately at higher speeds. The acquisition would deny farmers throughout the country the benefits of competition that has spurred innovation, improved quality and lowered prices. The department filed…
Little-Known Corn Disease Found in Nine States
…thought to infect the plant through natural openings in the leaves. Irrigation and wind-driven rain, as well as warm temperatures, are thought to exacerbate the disease. Figures 4-6. Severe lesions…
USDA Sharply Revises Farm Income Forecasts
…(-0.9 percent), corn (-0.1 percent), soybeans and peanuts (-1.0 percent), and other field crops (2.8 percent) are expected to perform moderately well, while NCFI for specialty crop farm businesses (fruits,…