…of heavy precipitation events across the interior Southeast eased drought and generally benefited winter grains and cover crops. Meanwhile, snow cover across the North increased in advance of bitterly cold…
Mexican Fruit Fly Quarantine Issued in San Diego County
…eliminating the pest altogether. The Mexican fruit fly can infest more than 50 types of host trees, including oranges, grapefruit, nectarines, and peaches. San Diego County’s recently developed coffee crops…
Imperial County Agriculture Impacts Shown in New Report
…agriculture crop values came in at almost $2 billion. Under the Crop Report Plus, it was determined those values resulted in $4.5 billion to the local economy. The local crops…
Natural Disasters Cost the Ag Industry Over $5 Billion in 2017
…provides $2.6 billion to be used for agricultural expenses related to “crops, trees, bushes, vines, and livestock losses” caused by natural disasters. The cumulative total of agricultural losses from California…
USDA/NIFA Announces Support for Crop Breeding Research
…developing technologies that will impact crops or model crop systems. Summaries that best meet the goals of this program will be encouraged to submit full proposals to the NSF. Please…
Organic Milk Sales Lower
…white milk that fell 4.5 percent. Plant-based milks rose 2.9 percent in sales. However, the largest gains in milk sales were seen by specialty milk which would include products like…
Disaster Assistance Will Set the Stage for Next Farm Bill
…bill should include, “the current safety net is not adequate and changes are needed,” Moran said, referring specifically to the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for crops….
Farm Bureau’s Duvall Praises ‘Fresh Air’ in D.C.
…workers to get their crops out of the field. “Last year, Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia introduced a bill that would let existing workers apply for visas to stay in…
Celebrating Our Feathered Friends
…birds act as natural pest control for crops by feeding on agricultural pests such as rodents and insects. In these days of organic product market growth and increasing popularity, the…
Report: Vertical Farming Happening Now
…controlled environment to grow crops, with high-data monitoring. Stanford says vertical farms offer year-round growing capacities, less water consumption, and improved crop predictability. For example, AeroFarms, a 70,000-square-foot vertical farm…
Thomas Fire: First Estimate of Agricultural Losses Tops $171 Million
As firefighters in Southern California worked to achieve full containment on the Thomas Fire, agricultural officials in Ventura County issued their first estimate of damage to crops and farm structures,…
Purdue Releases 2018 Ag Economic Sector Forecasts
…$1.43. Purdue’s projected cash rent for 2018 is $1.13 a bushel, down 21 percent over the last four years. Professor Chris Hurt says corn farmers have produced record crops three…
Support for Organic Agriculture Research, Extension, and Education
…forage crops to extend the grazing season; 6,000 acres of organic summer annuals were planted in New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New York; and milk content of omega-3 fatty…
Farm Bureau Established Relief Fund for Puerto Rican Farmers
…farms, and those producing field crops, plantains, bananas, papaya and coffee. “Maria was a devastating storm and many farmers and ranchers in Puerto Rico face an unprecedented challenge to return…