…to protect and advance U.S. agricultural interests in the critical Asia-Pacific region. “American agriculture is virtually always a winner when trade agreements remove barriers to U.S. crop and livestock exports…
Rising Global Temperatures Poised to Crush Crop Yields
Scientists say if global temperatures continue to rise, the United States faces big drops in harvests of major food crops by 2100. A climate impact research document says the rising…
Agri View: A Clear Misunderstanding
…things about being a farmer is trying to grow crops that feed people who think you are trying to kill them. It is because in today’s world not enough people…
In South State, Lingering Drought Worries Farmers
…it’s better for our crops because it’s not as salty,” said Stehly, who grows avocados, mandarins, lemons and grapefruit on his San Diego County farm. “Most crops are salt-sensitive, so…
The Western View: EPA, You Got to be Kidding!
…irrigation sources for farms downstream. Some farmers lost crops altogether. Others were able to haul water and save their crop and livestock, at substantial expense. This is also a popular…
USDA Proposes Revisions to Genetic Engineering Policy
…In the document, they talk about how you can use gene editing techniques for both creating new biotech traits and placing them in crop varieties, or you can use gene…
NOW Cost Pistachio Growers $100 Mil
…year was a record-setting year for the pistachio crop. Klein said 2 percent of that total is a big number. “In a 900-million-pound crop, that means 18 million pounds of…
Agri View: Labor Intensive Crop
…third largest crop. California growers plant over 36,000 acres of that crop every year. Unfortunately, the crop has to be planted and harvested by hand. Do you know how many…
CDFA Farm Bill Listening Sessions
…necessitating action by Congress. The farm bill provides an estimated $489 billion in federal funding nationwide to support a variety of food and agricultural programs including crop insurance, conservation, nutrition…
Common Crop Chemical Leaves Bees Susceptible to Deadly Viruses
By Sara LaJeunesse, Penn State University Dead Pupa Credit: Tonilynn Baranowski A chemical that is thought to be safe and is, therefore, widely used on crops — such as almonds,…
USDA Invests in Citrus Greening Research
…citrus greening disease, aka Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill. “The…
Strong Ag Background with Sonny Perdue
…grew up on a row crop farm in central Georgia and had his own agricultural businesses; so he is very familiar with the industry. “Agriculture is not one thing. It…
Almond Board: Navel Orangeworm Predictor
…is the primary insect pest of almonds in California. It poses a high risk to an almond crop because the worms bore into the nut and feed on the nutmeat….
California Avocados See Good 2016
…of supply and marketing efforts focused to match distribution. Shade California avocados are an alternate bearing crop. Often, but not always, a larger crop one year is followed by a…