…are migrating from Mexico up into the Upper Midwest, they are able to have a continuous supply of the vital plants they need to complete each generation. The goal would…
Grants for Food Safety and Plant Health Improvements
…said Dr. Holdren. “Further strengthening our investments in agricultural research will be essential for U.S. farmers to be able to keep the Nation’s food supply abundant, healthy, reliable, and sustainable…
Hortau Secures $10 Million Investment to Further Growth in North America
…is a $154.5-million fund, licensed as a Rural Business Investment Company (RBIC) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), focusing on businesses involved in the production, processing and supply of…
Almond Board: Almond Spraying During Wet Years
…to pollinate the crop. California beekeepers alone cannot supply this critical need, which is why honey bees are transported across the country to the San Joaquin Valley each year. Managing…
Agri View: Peanut Crop
…in the European Union and others. National Peanut Board Sources: http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/nuts/peanut-profile/ www.soyatech.com/peanut_facts.htm http://www.peanutsusa.com/MainMenu/About-Peanuts/Peanut-History/US-Peanut-Supply.html http://www.peanutsusa.com/MainMenu/About-Peanuts/Peanut-History/Export-Peanut-Market.html http://msucares.com/news/print/agnews/an13/20130207_peanutmtg_phillips_scs.html From YouTube Murray Farms 2015 Peanut Harvest Video series by Terry Presnal This is a…
Syngenta, ChemChina Deal Looks Imminent
…China and help secure a food chain for the future. Syngenta announced in a press release that ChemChina has offered to acquire the company at US $465 per ordinary share…
First-ever UC ANR Newsmakers Seminar at World Ag Expo
…research and outreach efforts in California, such as the spread of Asian citrus psyllid, dealing with El Niño and limited water resources, GMOs in the food supply, and more. Fine…
Effects of Drought for Forests and Rangelands
…to the national economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 20 percent of the nation’s clean water supply, a value estimated at $7.2 billion per year….
Agri View: China Relations
…string of increases that China’s Minister of Agriculture attributed to strong policy support. Nevertheless, China emerged as an importer of grains. Other major exports to China—cotton and animal hides—supply raw…
Agri View: Cost of Food
…citrus greening has significantly reduced supply and driven up production costs, and growers and shoppers alike are feeling the pinch. “There’s these problems in a lot of crops right now…
USDA, Microsoft Announce Innovation Challenge Winners
…help make the American food supply more resilient in the face of climate change. “In yet another example of how public and private resources can be leveraged together to address…
State Water Project Allocation Boosted
With winter storms slowly boosting water supply, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) increased its water delivery estimate for most recipients from 10 percent of requests for the calendar year,…
Attorney General Harris ‘Green Lights’ Signature Gathering Effort for High-Speed Rail Funds to Water Storage
…unpopular boondoggle and a reliable water supply means more to the people and economy of this state in light of the current drought than ever before. Californians want to prepare…
Agri View: Cheese Flavors
…inherent supply of rennet. There is no conclusive evidence indicating where cheese-making originated, either in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, or Sahara. Cheese-making had spread within Europe at the…