…are at risk; this cannot go unanswered. As the two largest democracies and economies in the Western Hemisphere, Brazil and the U.S. share one of the world’s most important trade…
Cotton and Orange Juice Futures See Bounce Amidst Hurricanes
…Meanwhile, as Gulf Coast cotton growers are assessing damage, cotton futures surged 5.5 percent last week, following Hurricane Harvey’s destruction in parts of Texas and around the Mississippi Delta. From…
Is Subsurface Drip Irrigation the Way to Go?
…might not work for every farming operation, but growers who have automated irrigation systems in place may find that it is a viable option. Many organic growers are showing interest…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…saturated for several weeks which resulted in a compromised root system. A higher than average insect problem was also reported. During the excessive heat waves over the summer, growers applied…
Farm and Biofuels Groups Urge EPA to Comply With Federal Court Decision
…the nation’s fuel supply. National Corn Growers, National Farmers Union, and the Renewable Fuels Association are urging the EPA to follow the law and a recent court decision, and boost,…
The Western View: Chile Festival
Western View California has great wine, but New Mexico folks say they have the best peppers in the world. And it’s time to celebrate that; the growers around Hatch New…
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
During the first two weeks of September, growers of small grains around the country will receive survey forms from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The…
Monsanto Supports Dicamba Label as Is
…found supports the label as it stands. He says, “If growers follow the label, they have success.” Whitten notes that even the smallest variation from the label could result in…
Almond Board: Internship at the Almond Board
…The more than 6,000 almond growers and 104 almond handlers elect the five growers and five handlers in an annual election process held throughout the state. Once elected, the Board…
Raisin Growers Must ‘Opt-in’ to Class Action Lawsuit
…growers and is intended to recover damages that growers incurred by following the law as they knew it at the time, prior to 2015. Federal law requires growers who wish…
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
Everett Griner talks about tree nut research improving in today’s Agri View. Tree Nut Research A lot has been written and said about that new pecan variety growers are anxiously…
Agri View: Costly Disaster Year
Everett Griner talks about 2017 being a costly disaster year in today’s Agri View. Costly Disaster Year You know it seems the Western half of this country has been burning…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Since the 1960s, strawberry growers have depended on fumigants like methyl bromide to treat soils before planting berries in an effort to control the disease. But methyl bromide has been…
The Western View: Farmbot
…plants that are growing in the wrong places. You can order your farmbot off their website at www.farmbot.io <http://www.farmbot.io/>. I’m Len Wilcox and that’s the Western View from AgNet West….