…bill from current law, though ag lawmakers will have to deal with the usual budget pressures and threats to crop insurance and food stamps, while fixes will be needed to…
Monsanto Supports Dicamba Label as Is
…education about following the label is essential for the future of the product. Ty Whitten, a Monsanto Crop Protection lead, says they’ve been on over 1,000 calls and everything they’ve…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…and assist in research and education programs in tree crop production, sustainable agriculture, integrated pest management, soil and water sciences, and other disciplines. The intern is also awarded the opportunity…
USDA Forecasts Increase in Farm Income
…the sale of crop inventories. The net cash farm income measure counts those sales as part of current-year income while the net farm income measure counted the value of those…
Crop Insurance Industry Responds to GOA Report
…of return declined, averaging 9.6 percent. However, the Crop Insurance Industry says the GAO “glossed over” key facts. An industry news release says providers of crop insurance are not achieving…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
…enforced the reserve pools program, however, claims in this litigation go back to the 2002 raisin crop. The United States government argues that the Horne decision does not justify payment…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
Hurricane Harvey arrived on the Texas coast as the state’s cotton harvest of an expected bumper crop was getting underway. The Texas cotton harvest is around 10 percent complete, with…
Exotic Fruits to Try and Why
…of the world are too fragile to survive a trip to America, some exotic fruits do make it to our grocery stores and specialty health food shops. Some varieties of…
GAO Recommends Lowering Crop Insurance Expected Rate of Return
The Government Accountability Office is recommending that Congress considers directing the Department of Agriculture to adjust the expected rate of return for crop insurance. In 2010, USDA negotiated a set…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…varieties in the pipeline and plan to release one or two new strawberry varieties later this year. Initiative collaborators The grant is funded by USDA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative. Collaborators…
Almond Board: Almond Achievement Award
…becoming a Crop of Choice and supporting California Almonds becoming the Nut of Choice. The Almond Achievement Award will be announced and the winner will be recognized at The Almond…
AFBF, AFBIS, Others, Propose Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Concept
A proposal submitted to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation by the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), American Farm Bureau Insurance Services (AFBIS), and others would provide a revenue-based insurance option…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…industry. Funding is made through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI), authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “Specialty crops generally fetch high value for the farmers, but require more intensive…
Agri View: Florida Carrots
…Florida farmers are starting to grow carrots. And, not in the perennial winter farm crop country that you think. In fact, the current location is in the area just across…