…2004 when it was around 70,000 acres. The NASS questionnaire showed there were beneficial conditions throughout the bloom period and growers are expecting a heavier crop and good fruit size….
Panetta Establishes Congressional Agriculture Research Caucus
…for plant breeding, crop protections, and mechanization will support the future success of the agriculture industry while also helping to address major concerns relating to resource conservation and labor shortages….
Western View: Trump and Agriculture
…federal crop insurance, drastically reshape voluntary conservation programs and negatively impact consumer confidence in critical meat and poultry inspection.” Fortunately for these important Ag interests, Presidential budgets seldom survive their…
Agri View: Good Vidalia Onion Crop
Everett Griner talks about the Vidalia onion crop and a bit of its history in today’s Agri View. From a small geographic region of Georgia comes good…
California Processing Tomato Report
…season and a lag in crop maturity compared to 2016. Despite these issues, the crop is progressing well and harvest is expected to be on schedule with the San Joaquin…
Raise Your Glass to National Dairy Month!
…advances including the process of commercial pasteurization, the addition of automated milking machines, modernization of packaging, and much more. In the 2015 Fresno County Annual Crop & Livestock Report, the…
Roberts/Stabenow: No More Cuts to Agriculture
…crop insurance is the most valuable tool in the risk management toolbox,” he said. Stabenow focused more on the proposed Trump budget released earlier this week, saying, “It cuts crop…
Top Senate Ag Democrat Releases Trump Budget Fact Sheet
…is “turning his back on rural America.” Released by Senate Democrat Debbie Stabenow’s office, the fact sheet says cuts included in the proposal to crop insurance and the Supplemental Nutrition…
Western View: Visit to Citrus State Park
…crop in the central valley and in Ventura and San Diego counties. So if you ever find yourself over in Riverside, near the fair grounds, take a little time and…
Plant Health and Production Workforce Funding from USDA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced 54 grants totaling more than $17.7 million for plant research that helps optimize crop production, mitigate…
Almond Board: Marketing Program Journey
…new-product introductions since 2012. During this time, the California Almond crop has grown by 1.5 billion pounds. That’s a 417% increase — from 366 million pounds to 1.9 billion pounds….
ARS Hydrologist Honored for Bringing Accuracy to Soil Moisture Satellite Work
…satellites to improve soil moisture measurements. The enhanced accuracy stemming from Cosh’s work allows for better crop yield projections. It also improves weather forecasting, drought and flood predictions, and wildfire…
FY18 Federal Budget Very Concerning
…complement of farm bill risk management tools as other crop producers. With U.S. cotton producers forced to compete against cotton producers in other countries that benefit from extensive and complex…
USFRA Unveils Agriculture in America Sustainability Report at Sustainable Brands Conference
…look forward to having conversations and sharing our story at the Sustainable Brands Conference,” said Brad Greenway, USFRA Chairman and South Dakota crop and livestock farmer. “Our Agriculture in America…