Belgian authorities confirmed that the African Swine Fever (ASF) Virus has been found in their country. That’s adding to increasing worries about the virus moving into western Europe. The trade…
California Cotton Acreage Falls Short of Early Predictions
…in December, when our board met, going around the table and around the state, I think growers were looking at a 10 to 15 percent increase over the 295,000 acres…
The Western View: El Niño Winter Ahead?
…The professor says that the typical El Niño effects develop over North America during the winter. Those include warmer-than-average temperatures over western and central Canada, as well as the western…
NAFTA Main Sticking Point Indeed is Dairy
…the Eastern U.S. and scheduled meetings for Freeland in Western Canada. Reuters reports that officials say the main sticking points are Canada’s dairy quota regime, Ottawa’s desire to keep a…
Farm, Ethanol Groups Urge President to Restore Integrity to RFS, Allow Year-Round E15 Sales
In a letter to President Trump, the American Farm Bureau Federation, National Corn Growers Association, National Farmers Union, National Sorghum Producers, American Coalition for Ethanol, Growth Energy, and Renewable Fuels…
Agri View: Peanut Yield Success
…all of their efforts, plus, a lot of hard work by the growers. The yields started increasing every year. Today, the success has made peanuts one of the most successful…
Water Works: Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in Alfalfa Production
…Subsurface drip can also help alfalfa growers reduce the amount of water they are using when compared to other irrigation techniques. “You’re delivering water right to the root system, you…
Record Walnut Production Forecasted for 2018
…growing conditions. The periods of substantial heat during the summer caused some concern for growers, with many turning to sunburn prevention materials. Survey data indicated a three percent increase in…
The Western View: CRB Study in Ag Financial Issues
…total cost of these new regulations is a whopping 6 percent of total gross revenues of citrus growers. What it comes down to is, these growers will pay a new…
Agri View: Boll Weevil Battle Nearly Over
…of the cotton country still fighting. The battle is almost over there. One expert says, it has saved growers 10 times what it cost already. Just give them a little…
NCGA: USDA Trade Aid Won’t Make Up for Lost Markets
In response to the Department of Agriculture’s tariff mitigation package, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) says the plan “won’t make up for lost markets.” The organization reiterated its call…
Transferring Sorghum’s Weed-Killing Power to Rice
…to grow in fields where sorghum has been raised, causing problems for growers who want to rotate different crops in those fields. Scientists at ARS’s Natural Product Utilization Research Unit…
USDA Payments Expected After Labor Day
…Management and Budget. Preliminary reports suggest the proposed payment rate for soybeans would be $1.65 per bushel, while corn growers would get only one cent per bushel. Source: National Association…
Agri View: End Daylight Saving Time
…It is an option. At least 2 more of our western states are considering dropping it for the convenience of everybody, but especially farmers. A national poll showed that over…