…livestock death and feed losses, risk coverage for specialty crops, and repair of damage to agricultural and private forest land. The wildfires have impacted seven counties in California’s wine country….
Canada Won’t Place Further Restrictions on Dicamba
…for dicamba. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently increased restrictions on the use of dicamba sprayed over crops, after the first season of use for dicamba-resistant soybeans turned up about…
New ARS Website Enhances Access to Scientific Information
…view information on both mobile and desktop devices. ARS maintains scientific information stemming from research conducted by nearly 2,000 Federal scientists researching animal and crop health, human nutrition, food safety,…
Farmers in Wildfire Zones Assess Impact
…that’s going to happen is that we just have to prune these vines and re-establish the cover crop,” Dutton said. “The vines are going to be fine. I think that…
NRCS Streamlining EQIP Applications for Fire Recovery
…for crops and livestock in California. Those who purchased Federal crop insurance will be paid for covered losses. Federal crop insurance benefits not just our rural economy, but the financial…
Rural Mainstreet Index Fears Farm Foreclosure Threat to Banks
The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index is still below growth-neutral, which it has been for some time. The index jumped six points from September to October, but low crop prices…
Walnut Raisin Prune Report, State Summary 2016 Crop Year
…varieties. The tonnage produced by the handler plus tonnage purchased from producers for the 2016 prune crop was 52,956 tons of French prunes. Walnut/Raisin/Prune Report, State Summary-2016 Crop Year (.pdf)…
Almond Board: Almond Map
…and 2016. However, this does not mean that the industry can expect a larger crop than is currently projected by NASS in the annual California Almond Objective Measurement Report. Rather,…
USDA Helps Small Businesses Develop New Agricultural Products, Technology
…Grove, Minnesota, $599,981 Montana BioAgriculture Inc., Missoula, Montana, $599,999 Epicrop Technologies Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska, NE, $599,999 Windcall Manufacturing Inc., Venango, Nebraska, $600,000 Codagenix Inc., Farmingdale, New York, $592,912 3Bar Biologics…
No “Skull and Crossbones” for GMO Apple Labels
The company behind GMO apples hitting the market later this fall says the apples won’t be labeled as containing GMO’s. The arctic variety apples developed by Okanagan Specialty Fruits, an…
USDA Invests in Research on Next Generation of Agricultural Technology
…unmanned aerial vehicles, predictions of crop water use, and water sensors in the soil. The fiscal year 2016 grants totaling $7.3 million included: Agricultural Engineering University of Kentucky Research Foundation,…
Weed Scientist Has Doubts Over Dicamba Restrictions Effectiveness
…supervision, will be allowed to spray dicamba in 2018. However, that restriction may not do much to reduce crop damage related to sprayings because many farmers and commercial applicators are…
BASF to Acquire Bayer’s Crop Science Unit
BASF has signed an agreement to purchase Bayer’s Crop Science business for $7 billion. BASF is purchasing Bayer seeds for mainstay crops including cotton and soybean, plus the herbicide brand…
EPA Announced Dicamba Label Changes
…Monsanto’s Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System. Thousands of complaints during this growing season, and many from last year, of dicamba drifting to neighboring fields not tolerant to the herbicide, prompted…