Great Britain’s exit from the European Union may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops. British officials are drawing up plans that could allow GM crops…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…bottom next year, but the lower trend likely hangs on through most of 2017 because of record crop production this year. MetLife added lower cash incomes will lead to a…
Lone Star Ranch Named 2016 California Leopold Conservation Award® Recipient
…contributions to agriculture and conservation: Ken and Matt Altman own and manage Altman Specialty Plants in Riverside and San Diego counties. Begun as a hobby, their greenhouse company grows 3,000…
Almond Board: Marketing Session at Almond Conference
…to grow its global presence.” As Crop Grows, Programs Evolve Looking to the future, as the almond crop continues to increase, ABC is planning to continue to evolve its marketing…
National Organic Standards Board Appointments
…further information about the NOSB, visitwww.ams.usda.gov/nosb. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive through a variety of programs including conservation grants, organic crop insurance, certification cost-share, organic…
Safer, More Effective Pest Management
…diseases on farms and in communities. The awards are made through NIFA’s Crop Protection and Pest Management Program (CPPM) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program which have awarded more than…
Agri View: Pumpkins
Everett Griner talks about the pumpkins. The crop with little value in today’s Agri View. Pumpkins Well, how much do you know about the pumpkin? Probably as much as anybody…
Pistachio Crop Blows Past Record Estimates
There were big expectations for the 2016 pistachio crop. Industry leaders put lofty predictions on the crop in September as yields came in and total numbers have blown past those…
Global Food Prices Continue to Rise
…parts of the report included the FAO raising its global wheat crop outlook 4.3 Million Metric Tons from October to a total of 746 Million Metric Tons. The 1.7 percent…
Farm Sector Financial Stress Still Climbing
…crop and livestock sectors of the ag economy. Over 90 percent of bankers who responded to the survey said they’ve seen at least some deterioration in working capital their clients…
EPA Approves Some Dicamba-Based Herbicides
…varieties. Reuters says the EPA approved the XtendiMax herbicide for in-crop use on Roundup Ready 2 Xtend biotech soybeans, which are designed to tolerate applications of glyphosate and dicamba. The…
Acreage Planting Switch Possible in 2017
…acreage switch will be determined in part by crop demand for those commodities in the new year. Producers saw an unusually good planting window in 2016, but a return to…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
…processed fruits and vegetables, dairy, meat and poultry, grains, fish, rice, specialty products, and water. The data and the summary, along with an explanatory guide for consumers, can be found…
The Western View: Big Data Part 2
A few weeks ago we talked about Big Data, and how it applies to information gathered by farmers when they are growing a crop. It’s a fascinating topic, one ripe…