…that feeding animals with crops that could be eaten by humans is an inefficient way to add protein to our diet. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
South Canada Livestock Producers Could See Winter Hay Shortage
…crops harvested in drought-ravaged southwestern and south-central Saskatchewan may offer cattle producers an alternative. Adding to the problem, many farmers in southwestern and south-central areas have had to take cattle…
California Benefits from Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
…that was awarded nationwide. The program provides grant funding to various state departments of agriculture for projects designed to enhance the competitiveness of the specialty crop industry. USDA defines specialty…
Medfly Quarantine Affects Solano Farms
…crops within the quarantine zone. Lum said he will feel the financial impact this month when his eight acres of persimmons are ready to be harvested, as well as 13…
USDA Issues Farm Safety Net and Conservation Payments
…commodities. Over half a million producers will receive ARC payments and over a quarter million producers will receive PLC payments for 2016 crops, starting this week and continuing over the…
Public Meeting for Medfly Quarantine in Solano County
…numbers. Fortunately, many crops were already harvested before the quarantine was put in place. Barring the discovery of more Medflies, the quarantine is expected to continue until sometime in spring….
Methods for Building Fertile Soil
…nitrogen-fixing plants – since nitrogen is the main ingredient in most fertilizers. Plant green manure during rest periods when crops aren’t being produced. Don’t forget to mulch – using organic…
Organic Field Crop Production Numbers Rising
…field crops are making gains in the number of acres planted and overall value. The National Ag Statistics Service released the numbers showing that U.S. farms and ranches produced $7.6…
“i5k” is for Insects
…insects and other arthropods. Many profoundly impact people and the Earth’s ecology. Some insects pollinate a third of our food crops. Others destroy one-fifth of the world’s total crop production…
UC ANR and AgStart Receive Funding to Cultivate the VINE
…over sorghum crops to collect data at the UC Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Parlier. “The VINE is really exciting because of its potential to unite all the…
Almond Board: Seeds for Bees
…develop bee forage You will plant the seed as early as possible in the Fall Your planted forage will be available to colonies pollinating CA’s specialty crops, including almonds You…
Tomato Crop Coming in Lighter than Expected
…the same in Sacramento County, where Russell van Loben Sels grows row crops near Courtland. “The tomato year started off very wet,” van Loben Sels said. “For us here in…
Hurricanes Devastate Puerto Rico Agriculture
Hurricanes Irma and Maria combined destroyed about 80 percent of crops in Puerto Rico. The damage is so heavy that one farmer told the Seattle Times there is “no more…
Environmental Working Group Keeps Eye on Farm Bill Development
…of the things they want to be emphasized in the new Farm Bill include cover crops as part of the conservation title. Cover Crops The Environmental Working Group also thinks…