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….
Trade War Endangers Farmers, Farm Bureau Tells Congress
…China committed to when they joined the World Trade Organization,” Boening said. “Let me make this clear: for just three crops – in just one year – China illegally exceeded…
Agri View: Farming Problems
…would have provided hundreds of good paying jobs in the community. There is a lawsuit somewhere all of the time over farmers spraying their young crops to prevent bugs from…
New Test Can Determine Nitrogen Levels in Soil
Nitrogen is the main nutrient added to cereal crops like corn, which makes them grow faster and stronger. But too much of a good thing could sometimes have negative outcomes….
WHIP Signup Officially Open
…the adjusted production will be used in calculating assistance under this program. Eligible crops include those for which federal crop insurance or NAP coverage is available, excluding crops intended for…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…managers can better track and monitor health and activity throughout the dairy. The company’s founder and CEO, Melissa Brandao, has worked the past decade on the development of specialty agriculture…
USDA Increases Corn, Soybean Production Forecast
The Department of Agriculture Thursday upped its predictions for larger corn and soybean crops this year. The USDA World Agriculture Supply and Demand Report predicts corn production at 14.2 billion…
ARC-PLC Educational Tool Available for Cotton Farms
…in understanding how the new seed cotton program may affect their FSA payments. It helps a producer make decisions on how to allocate generic base acres to other covered crops…
Water Officials Call for More Water to Restore Salmon Migration
…That water would come at the expense of agricultural producers who depend on those tributaries to irrigate crops. “We’re really talking about pulling water out of the hands of longtime…
Grocers Seek Tighter Rules on Labeling GMO Ingredients
…of those crops are genetically modified. Opponents of this type of labeling requirement argue that it would not accurately represent the overall product, as highly refined foods do not always…