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…
Almond Update: Free Irrigation Audits Available
Several Resource Conservation Districts’s around the state are teaming up with various groups to offer free irrigation audits for growers. The Almond Board of California is partnering with several groups…
Citrus Study Says Regulation Costs to Increase
Citrus Research Board Report Explains Cost Impacts on Growers New regulations are expected to cost California citrus growers an average of $701 per acre per year, or $203 million annually…
Capitol Water Rally ‘Worth Your Fight’
AgNet West’s Danielle Leal talks to CFBF President Jamie Johansson Congressman Jim Costa The water rally that took place on the steps of the Capitol Building on Monday brought growers,…
Beck’s, Stine, Seek Further Dicamba Restrictions
…move would be a competitive blow to Monsanto, which is being absorbed by Bayer, as Monsanto sells a popular dicamba system for growers. Monsanto counters that complaints have dropped this…
Almond Update: Reducing Dust Starts with Planning
Harvest is fast approaching and reducing dust during the process should be on the minds of almond growers. The Almond Board of California has done a lot of research into…
Answer Upcoming NASS Survey; It Impacts Your Bottom Line
…the time to complete the confidential NASS crop survey, growers can play an active role in ensuring fair implementation of farm programs in their counties. Please complete the confidential NASS…
Tariffs Could Cost Fruit and Nuts $3 Billion
…pecans, pistachios, walnuts, apples, oranges, raisins, sour cherries, sweet cherries and table grapes. All 10 nuts and fruits are perennial crops, growing on trees or vines, so growers cannot easily…
Chlorpyrifos Registrations Dead in 60 Days
…the product is still commonly used in wine grapes, cotton, and citrus, with many growers noting it is the only effective material to combat certain pests. About the Author…
Poultry Facilities Recognized for Safety Performance
…Santa Rosa, CA Lakeville Growers – Hatchery Sanderson Farms, Inc. Bryan, TX Brazos Production – Hatchery Simmons’ Foods, Inc. Siloam Springs, AR – Further Processing Tip Top Poultry, Inc. Rockmart,…
APHIS Finalizes Conditions for Paying Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Indemnity
…egg owners and their contracted growers and provides a formula for the split; Adopts biosecurity principles established by the National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP); and Requires auditable biosecurity plans to…
Sorghum Growers Disappointed in Chlorpyrifos Ruling
National Sorghum Producers expressed disappointment in last week’s court decision to impose a ban on chlorpyrifos, a useful pesticide for sorghum growers. Last week, a U.S. appeals court ordered the…