…and just under 500,000 acres of rice. The top five counties in the state as it relates to overall farming acres were Kern, Fresno, Monterey, Tulare, and Merced. Fresno County…
USDA Announces Support for Farmers Impacted by Unjustified Retaliation and Trade Disruption
…including crops like soybeans, corn, wheat, cotton, rice, and sorghum; livestock products like milk and pork; and many fruits, nuts, and other crops. High tariffs disrupt normal marketing patterns, raising…
High Protein Grain You Can Grow in Your Garden
If you are a person unable to eat rice, and may be on a high protein diet, Cathy Isom lets you know about a popular grain you can grow in…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 05-20-19
…the first in almost two years. Also, Brian German has an update on California rice plantings that were behind due to rains. That and much more in today’s Farm City…
California Rice Planting Back on Track After Getting A Late Start
…and I think for the vast majority of the rice-growing region there should not be an issue getting rice in in time.” Wet conditions in rice fields prevented many growers…
US Wins Another Dispute Over Chinese Trade Practices
…announced that the WTO panel found China had administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for wheat, corn, and rice in a manner that unfairly limited American grain farmers access to the…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…Class I Skim Milk Price: On March 11, 2019, AMS published a final rule implementing the Class I Skim Milk Price provision in the Federal Register. Margin Protection Program for Dairy…
California Citrus Growers Face Existential Threat in HLB
…disease is spread by an insect no larger than a grain of brown rice, the cause can go unnoticed until the damage is done. California agriculture officials and university researchers,…
USDA Provides Funding to California to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
…corn, wheat, rice, and barely crops; $228,156 to explore potential real-time DNA sequencing for quick, accurate identification of exotic mites collected from cargo shipments and personal baggage entering the U.S….
WTO Officially Acknowledges Chinese Subsidies Violate Rules
…that China exceeded international standards for farming support, causing trade distortion and creating artificial pricing for wheat and rice. The ruling was expected to go in favor of the U.S….
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
…survey information from more than 200 crop health experts in 67 countries. The data collected focuses on five of the world’s most significant staple crops: wheat, rice, maize, soybeans and…
WTO Sides with the U.S. on Chinese Agriculture Subsidies
…been working to adjust its subsidy programs. Minimum prices for rice were reduced for the first time in 2017, followed by further cuts in rice and wheat prices last year….
Chinese Trade Conditions May Be Poised to Improve
…2018. Reuters also reported that China has made two more significant purchases of soybeans in the past month. China also recently agreed to allow U.S. brown rice, polished rice and…
Concerning Year for Weedy Rice With Discovery of New Biotype
…4,” Brim-DeForest noted. Growers who may need assistance in identifying weedy rice in their fields can visit the California Weedy Rice website. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag…