…board, agreed that the proposal from the state water board would likely force growers to pump more groundwater—and said it comes at a time when implementation of the state Sustainable…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…what NFU President Roger Johnson called “failing antitrust enforcement” in Agriculture. Groups such as the National Corn Growers Association and the American Soybean Association indicated a desire to preserve competition,…
NCGA CEO Testifies at Senate Hearing
Regulatory barriers facing agriculture are a major driver of agriculture industry consolidation, National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) Chief Executive Officer Chris Novak testified today at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing…
Psyllid Spreads North, Found in Placer County
…tip line on Sept. 8 brought state inspectors to a property in western Lincoln where specimens were collected from four trees that day. The specimens were positively identified the following…
Demand for Hay Depends on Level of its Quality
…Bob Ferguson, a San Joaquin County grower. Rick Staas, president and CEO of San Joaquin Valley Hay Growers Association, said there has been an undersupply of both high- and low-quality…
Optimizing Production a Nursery Focus
It’s rare to find an agriculture nursery that also breeds and researches variety and rootstock combinations. A longtime Central Valley nursery does just that, focusing on optimizing production. Most growers…
Certified Organic Production Sales Up 13 Percent
…in 2015 were sold close to the farm or ranch, with many growers having multiple outlets. The first point of sale for 75 percent of all U.S. organic farms and…
Tapping Sorghum’s Genetic Potential
…for a swath of 14 States extending from Texas to South Dakota. This year’s U.S. crop is worth an estimated $1.9 billion. Breeding new varieties for growers in the United…
Western View: The Heritage of our National Parks
…tell the story of North America. Western View The roots of the National Park system are deep – all the way back to 1832, when the artist George Caitlan began…
New Markets Sought for Walnut Sector
…2013 market conditions, when increased worldwide demand brought a record return to walnut growers of more than $1.80 per pound. In 2013, Jelavich said, the average price for walnuts reached…
Bayer, Monsanto Announce Agreement
…said Hugh Grant, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Monsanto. Enhanced Solutions for Growers This transaction brings together two different, but highly complementary businesses. The combined business will benefit from…
California Governor Signs Farm Worker Overtime Bill
…Farm Workers supported the legislation, but the Western Growers Association President said it will have the exact opposite effect of what was intended. Tom Nassif said it will actually cause…
Agri View: Corn and the Market
…growers planted ninety three million acres of corn this year. Harvest is now on the way and when it is over we should have about the same size crop we…
National Peanut Day
…percent of USA households. Americans eat three pounds of peanut butter per person per year. According to Southern Peanut Growers, that’s enough to coat the floor of the grand canyon….