…Looks Good You know, you don’t hear so much about rice because it is one of the smallest crops grown in the United States. If you look at other countries,…
Weekly Drought Monitor Update
…drought, particularly in southern Oregon and part of northeastern Utah. In the Midwest, livestock and crops are suffering, especially in Missouri, where 42 percent of the state is considered in…
Costa on Tariffs Hurting the San Joaquin Valley
…members of Congress and specialty crop producers to ensure the producers receive mitigation dollars equal to the damage the specialty crop industry is already feeling from the retaliatory tariffs. Source:…
Celebrating National Goat Cheese Month
Cathy Isom gives you a bit of history, and has you savoring, about the specialty cheese you will want to sink your teeth into this month. That’s coming up on…
Farm Futures Releases Crop Production Survey
The growing season has been wide and varied for America’s corn and soybean crops. Harvest seems to be on track for good, but not great yields. That’s according to a…
Innovative Approach to Breeding Could Mean Higher Yields and Better Crops
…potatoes, rice, citrus and other crops that are better equipped to tolerate heat and drought, produce higher yields and resist a myriad of diseases and pests. Crops with greater resistance…
Limited Benefits of Tariff Relief Funds for California Producers
…designed for crops generally grown in states other than California. “It’s pretty limited what they’re going to be able to do that has specific benefit for specialty crops,” said California…
Chinese Import Tariffs May Climb Higher
…saying they’re asking Congress to provide more support to specialty growers, who they fear won’t necessarily be helped by the tariff relief plan. Source: National Association of Farm Broadcasting News…
Agri View: Farm Losses from Disasters
…on power lines. If you see about how many acres of crops were destroyed, how many cows or chickens were killed, I would be shocked. Disaster losses are a terrible…
Record-Breaking Heat Streak Hurting Crops
The unrelenting triple-digit heat streak in many valleys of California is starting to affect crops. Burford Ranch said last week that they are finally seeing the effects in the Central…
Coalition Urges State Board to Reject ‘Unimpaired Flows’ Plan
…Bankers Association; California Chamber of Commerce; Southern California Water Coalition; the Modesto and Turlock irrigation districts; agricultural and water organizations representing a wide range of crops, commodities and regions; and…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
…income from their forests,” said Forest Service Interim Chief Vicki Christiansen. “The harvest of specialty products like medicinal herbs, wild onions, and mushrooms creates jobs, boosts rural economies, and meets…
Agri View: Producing Tea in America?
…in the world, it can be grown in America. We grow some of the largest crops in the world, and some of the smallest. What about tea? It is a…
Agri View: Non-Dairy Milk Source
…supports their offspring with milk. Now the world, especially in America, are beginning to find a new source for milk. No animal is involved. It is made from tree crops….