…seen in Glenn and Butte counties. Several growers and PCAs indicated that this year even worse than 2015. There was also a lot of concern among California rice growers, surrounding…
Bringing Persimmons into the Limelight
…for three months-typically late September through December. Breksa and his colleagues are developing ways to dry persimmons so the fruit will be available year round, which may help growers increase…
Analyst Predicts Farm Bill Delay
…2019. Matt Roberts told the Tri-State Grain Growers from Washington, Oregon and Idaho, that he predicts there will be an extension in 2018 and that the real bill will come…
New Pesticide Regulations Begin January 1
…listing all the pesticides they anticipate using between July 1st of the current year, through June 30th of the following year. Isom expressed the frustration felt by many growers who…
Farmers Need Trade to Move Record Corn Crop
…Illinois Corn Growers Association says this is what farmers pencil out on paper to demonstrate why market access is so important to corn farmer profitability. “It looks like our ‘what…
New Senate Hold on Ag Trade Nominee
…protecting U.S. farmers from cheaper Mexican imports. Growers in the southeastern U.S. support the proposal. Flake argues that the move would raise the cost of production, reduce the selection of…
Secretary Perdue Supports Better Guestworker Program
…several farmers throughout the state. One of the biggest concerns felt by growers revolved around labor and the proposed H-2C program that is moving through Congress. “It’s incumbent upon us…
PBW Program Highlights Pest Pressure in Cotton
…Tulare only finding them in 27% of the sites. Throughout the season industry associations encourage growers and PCAs to use the information provided by the PBW Program to help reduce…
Water Managers Prepare for New Rainfall Season
…many farmers were working to finish harvest of summer crops, including cotton, pomegranates, walnuts and pistachios. Mark Bagby of Calcot Ltd., a cotton marketing cooperative owned by growers in California…
USDA Invests in Integrated Pest Management for Increased Production
…a quarter of all methyl bromide use. At Michigan State University, more than 75 Extension educators and specialists will share integrated pest management (IPM) and pollinator research to help growers…
Working on Sugar Support Programs Before 2018 Farm Bill
…producers access to nonrecourse loans and, as a result, those producers would have difficulty obtaining capital and staying in business. Galen Lee, president of the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, says…
China Online Mall To Buy Large Amounts of Beef and Pork
…from The Montana Stock Growers Association (MSGA) and pork from Smithfield Foods, Inc. over the next three years. The agreements are part of an overall commitment by JD to purchase…
Almond Board: Post-Harvest Irrigation
It’s the time of year when growers should be focusing on post-harvest irrigation. Sabrina Hill spoke with Almond Board Senior Manager, Irrigation and Water Efficiency, Spencer Cooper to find out…
Grain Exports Provide $55.5 Billion in Economic Output
…the rural communities they live in, and the nation as a whole. Research commissioned by the U.S. Grains Council and the National Corn Growers Association provided concrete numbers to the…