…many similarities among the ag issues in these diversified and high-value crop states, including labor, environment, trade and political misunderstanding, just to name a few. So we connected with a…
January Agriculture Prices Report
January Prices Received Index Decreased 1.6 Percent The January Agriculture Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 86.4, decreased 1.6 percent from December 2016. At 78.3, the Crop Production Index decreased…
Agri View: Migratory Trouble
Everett Griner talks about how migratory birds are spreading trouble for producers in today’s Agri View. Migratory Trouble Weed control is one of the major expenses in producing a crop….
USDA Increases Fiscal Year 2017 Specialty Sugar TRQ
The Department of Agriculture Friday announced an increase in the fiscal year 2017 specialty sugar tariff-rate quota, or TRQ. The increase of 40,000 metric tons-raw value is needed to accommodate…
Agri View: Quicker Aid
…2016 crop was hard. 2017 looks even tougher. Other crops have their own difficulties. So passing a bill this year would tend to boost all of agriculture a year sooner….
Some Brazil Soybeans Very Muddy
…the damaged crop can still be blended with good crops, the total production estimates for Mato Grosso should remain the same. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service….
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
Agri View: Farming Technology
…too late. And there are other crops that are just like strawberries. So, build a machine. A machine can be put to work anytime and save a crop. By the…
Almond Board: Bee Forage
…Industry Relations, Carissa Sauer From the Almond Board: Honey bees are essential for a successful almond crop.The single most important factor determining a good yield is pollination during the bloom…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…conservation. Fort Hays State University is developing curricula to help the next generation of farm managers, technicians, and crop advisors use small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in precision agriculture Since…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
Brussels sprouts infested with cabbage aphid, which can render most sprouts unmarketable. Severe infestations of cabbage aphids can virtually destroy a crop of Brussels sprouts, making them unmarketable. However, new…
AFBF Joins Groups in Support of Farm Bill Funding
…spending on nutrition and crop insurance alone was nearly $100 billion less than projected, while mandatory federal spending outside the Agriculture Committees’ jurisdiction has risen over the same time period….
USDA Seeks Nominees for the National Watermelon Promotion Board
…Tarun Harit, AMS Specialty Crops Program marketing specialist at 202-720-9915 or email Tarun.Harit@ams.usda.gov. USDA encourages board membership that reflects the diversity of the individuals served by the programs and invites…