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Lemon Producers Struggle and Combine & Tractor Sales Drop
The Agribusiness Update
With peak lemon season winding down in Ventura County, growers say ongoing challenges with low prices make it hard to earn a profit, and recent data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales of combines and tractors dropped in May.
Dust on the Rise: A Growing Threat to California Agriculture
California Ag Today
A new University of California report warns that dust storms—intensified by climate change—are threatening crops, livestock, and labor productivity. The study outlines both the causes and the consequences for the nation's top agricultural producer.
Hurricane Crop Insurance Reminder and EPA's Insecticide Strategy
The Agribusiness Update
Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index and the Tropical Storm Option are tools to help deliver prompt assistance to producers in hurricane-prone areas, and the EPA released its final Insecticide Strategy with practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species.
Thirstwaves
Idaho Ag Today
U of I researcher coins ‘thirstwaves’ as new framework emphasizing prolonged, extreme water stressors.
Responsible Energy and GOP
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
A group of 21 House Republicans, including Representative Dan Newhouse are pushing for an “all of the above” approach when it comes to responsible energy sources.
Stripe rust threat
Idaho Ag Today
U of I Cereals Pathologist Concerned about Idaho stripe rust outlook
Stripe rust threat
Idaho Ag Today
U of I Cereals Pathologist Concerned about Idaho stripe rust outlook
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Winter Weather Outlook Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
We're kicking off the new year with some interesting weather with a lot of snow in the mountains and strong storms. Cliff Mass, Atmospheric Sciences professor at the University of Washington, says we are in the midst of a La Nina, a weak La Nina, but it has implications for the winter.
Bomb Cyclone
Fruit Grower Report
Depending on where you get your weather news, you might be convinced the recent “bomb cyclone” that brought severe winds to Washington state was caused by climate change, but University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences professor Cliff Mass has a different take.
Rural electric cooperatives
Idaho Ag Today
It might be the first thing you think of when you hear the word cooperative, as in a cooperative business, rural electric cooperatives.
Idaho mint
Idaho Ag Today
An Idaho mint farmer has some impressive numbers when it comes to growing mint.
California Farms Lead the Nation in Renewable Energy
California Ag Today
Nationally, 11 percent of all farms and ranches in the United States with renewables are in California.
USDA Invests Renewable Energy and Food Safety for Super Bowl Sunday
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will invest $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects, and whether delivered or prepared at home, the Food Safety and Inspection Service has plans to protect your Super Bowl Sunday celebration from foodborne illness.
USDA Invests Renewable Energy and Food Safety for Super Bowl Sunday
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA will invest $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects, and whether delivered or prepared at home, the Food Safety and Inspection Service has plans to protect your Super Bowl Sunday celebration from foodborne illness.
Florida's January Weather Good and Food Safety for Super Bowl Sunday
The Agribusiness Update
Florida temps and rainfall help ease drought worries, and whether delivered or prepared at home, the Food Safety and Inspection Service has plans to protect your Super Bowl Sunday celebration from foodborne illness.
Windfall Bio Wants to Convert Methane Into Nitrogen Fertilizer
Farm of the Future
The company is looking for pilot partners as they begin to commercialize their technology.
Trucking Bills Step in Right Direction and H-2A Visa Numbers Grow
The Agribusiness Update
Industry trade groups say trucking bills passed by the House Transportation Committee are a step in the right direction, and the number of H-2A visas for ag workers continues to grow.