…formulation, is tailored for permanent crops such as tree nuts, while Shenzi 400, a liquid formulation, is ideal for row crops like Brassicas on the coast. With 21 days of…
Applications Now Open for OFRF’s 2025 Farmer-Led Trials Program
…us to secure funding and create a project to determine the best cover crops for improving our soil health.” To learn more about the program, interested farmers and ranchers are…
USDA Awards $25 Million to Support Specialty Crop Exports
…projects under its new Assisting Specialty Crop Exports (ASCE) initiative. The program, launched in January 2024, aims to reduce non-tariff trade barriers for U.S. specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree…
American Agriculture History Minute: Kansas Becomes the Wheat State
…Many settlers brought seeds from the east or from their homeland. They planted mostly corn but experimented with crops like oats, cotton, even tobacco. Most did not fare well in…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 10-09-24
…us to talk about the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance and the needs for Specialty Crops in the next farm bill. Some concerns include improving the economic sustainability of growers…
Hurricane Helene Causes Significant Agricultural Damage
…Cotton crops are facing severe setbacks, as the storm uprooted plants and caused significant defoliation. Additionally, fruit orchards experienced major losses, with fallen trees and damaged infrastructure hampering recovery efforts….
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-02-24
…agricultural sector, affecting crops, pecan orchards, and livestock, with catastrophic losses to farmers and foresters across the Southeast. He emphasizes the urgent need for federal disaster relief, noting that many…
Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires
…Conservation, and programs that help promote U.S. farm exports, like the Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development (FMD). Other affected programs include funding for bioenergy, specialty crop grants,…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-01-24
…administration’s success in boosting U.S. agricultural market access by 28.5% over the past four years. He highlights strategies to capitalize on new export opportunities, with a focus on specialty crops,…
American Agriculture History Minute: British Government’s Attempt to Restrict Expansion
…game. Very few planted crops. That’s today’s American Agriculture History Minute. I’m Mark Oppold. Thanks for reading. I’ll see you next time. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For…
School Nutrition Topic of Senate Ag Hearing
By belchonock/DepositPhotos image Student nutrition and school meals were front and center at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research….
Grant to Support Climate-Smart Cotton Research
…tillage by using cover crops, living mulches and precision tools to manage weeds more effectively. The goal is to develop new practices that are better for the environment while improving…
USDA Supporting Research to Address Palmer Amaranth
…variety of crops. CSU’s team plans to engineer a biological herbicide that targets the weed’s specific genes, effectively killing it without harming nearby crops. Over the next four years, they’ll…
Bayer CropScience Awards Incubator Opportunity to Genvor
By Baloncici/DepositPhotos image Bayer CropScience has selected the U.S.-based crop protection company, GenVor, as the first recipient of its Golden Ticket Award. The program gives GenVor a full year of…