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Drones to Quantify Water Use and Consumers Willing to Spend for Fresh Foods
The Agribusiness Update
University of California, Merced, researchers turn to drones and NASA satellite technology to quantify water use, and survey shows consumers willing to spend more to get healthier fresh foods.
California Organic Strawberries and Global Food Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Central California's organic strawberry crop is doing well, and global food prices drop for fifth-straight month.
WSTFA Air Purifiers Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Air purifiers have been donated for Yakima Valley farmworker housing by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
Save Our Dams Rally
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse is urging everyone who cares about saving the Snake River dams to join him for a rally this evening at Howard Amon Park in Richland at 7 o'clock.
WSTFA Air Purifiers Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Air purifiers have been donated for Yakima Valley farmworker housing by the Washington State Tree Fruit Association.
Reducing Horn Flies with Feed-Through Control
Southeast Regional Ag News
Input costs are going up, right? Well, wrong…on one front. Altosid IGR, a horn fly feed-through control, has actually seen a drop in price as of late.
Heat Illness Prevention Kits Handed Out To Many Central Valley Farms
California Tree Nut Report
Drought in Central Valley and Meatpacking Bosses to Testify in Congress
The Agribusiness Update
Drought means tough choices for farmers in California's Central Valley this year, and CEO's from four of the nation's biggest meatpackers have agreed to testify before Congress.
Save Money with Horn Fly Control
Southeast Regional Ag News
Study confirms a 15.8% increase in daily weight gains for cattle treated with-through solution.
Sierra Nevada Snowpack Down and USDA Plans More Trade Missions
The Agribusiness Update
Sierra Nevada snowpack drops from 160% of normal to just 60% in two months, and USDA is planning more in-person trade missions.
Combatting Horn Flies with Manure
Southeast Regional Ag News
Horn flies cost the U.S. cattle industry a projected $1 billion annually. Mark Upton, Central Life Sciences, discusses a strategy to combat the pest.
California Water Deliveries and Ag Safety Awareness Week
The Agribusiness Update
Many California farmers and ranchers will get no federal water deliveries in 2022, and Monday kicks off Ag Safety Awareness Week.
WSDA's Japanese Beetle Plan and Chapter 12 Farm Bankruptcy Down
The Agribusiness Update
The Washington State Department of Agriculture is preparing to eradicate invasive Japanese beetles found in Central Washington, and Chapter 12 farm bankruptcy filings hit 10-year low.
AGRITOURISM Act Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Co-sponsor of the AGRITOURISM Act, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the bill would create a dedicated office at the USDA to advocate for agritourism in rural America.
AGRITOURISM Act Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Co-sponsor of the AGRITOURISM Act, U.S. Representative Dan Newhouse says the bill would create a dedicated office at the USDA to advocate for agritourism in rural America.
California Fruit-Nut Trees Chilling Out and Tractor-Combines Sales Up
The Agribusiness Update
California fruit and nut trees are chilling out in the Central Valley and that's a good thing, and Tractor and Combine sales are higher year-over-year.
Fertilizer Prices Soar and USDA Helps Hog Producers
The Agribusiness Update
Fertilizer prices continue to skyrocket, and USDA program helps hog producers.