…new online tool that will be coming soon from the Sustainability Index for Specialty Crops. A grower panel will highlight how sustainable practices have effectively been implemented on farming operations…
New Tool Improves Beekeepers’ Overwintering Odds and Bottom Line
…as a business, is to produce a honey crop from their bees. This is most often facilitated by moving colonies to the Northern Great Plains where bees can forage for…
Specialty Crops Bolstered Top-Ten Commodity Cash Receipts in 2018
Early data is out for California’s 2018 cash receipts, which shows an increase that’s supported by specialty crops. The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued an initial overview of agriculture…
Why, When, and How to Prune Your Blueberries
…prune blueberries. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Why, When, and How to Prune Your Blueberries Pruning is an essential part of growing any fruit crop. Pruning encourages…
Report Shows Licensed Hemp Acreage More Than Quadrupled in 2019
…cultivation and the market for hemp products across the country so that all can reap the benefits of this versatile and sustainable crop.” Information presented in the report was compiled…
2019 Enrollment Deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program Is Sept. 20
…into law the 2018 Farm Bill, which provides support, certainty and stability to our nation’s farmers, ranchers and land stewards by enhancing farm support programs, improving crop insurance, maintaining disaster…
USDA Resources Available for Farmers Hurt by 2018, 2019 Disasters
…crops include those for which federal crop insurance or NAP coverage is available, excluding crops intended for grazing. A list of crops covered by crop insurance is available through USDA’s…
Organic Farmers to Harvest Record Acres in 2019
…certified for organic field crop production, an increase of 7 percent over 2018. The increase is driven in large part by a surge in new certified organic field crop operations…
Keeping Plants Healthy with Foliar Feeding
…crop yields and better fruit quality. I’m Cathy Isom… Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt Ramsey November 4, 2025 CIR Agriculture…
Nearly Half of California Hemp Acreage Registered in Kern County
…“If there are more markets that open up for different aspects of the crop, it could be just another one of those crops that’s in the rotation of a normal…
Upcoming Alfalfa and Forage Field Day at KARE
…regard to issues that growers and PCAS and crop consultants would face in forage production.” Over the years the event has evolved to better engage the industry. There is typically…
Making Headway on Implementation of Farm Programs
…programs and specifically making an election between the ARC and PLC programs for the 2019-2020 crop years,” said Langley. “That process is expected to begin in early September and continue…
EPA Considering More Hemp Pesticides
…be used in hemp production are existing insecticides and fungicides from Agro Logistic Systems, Marrone Bio Innovations, and Hawthorne Hydroponics. “EPA is taking the next step toward registering crop protection…
Ag Groups Celebrate Trade Agreement with Japan
…In the current 18/19 crop season, the Japanese market accounts for nearly 6% of the industry’s total shipments, with over 34.3 million shelled pounds shipped to date. Over the last…