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Favorable Weather Fuels 15% Forecast Increase in California Avocado Production
A 2022 pre-season forecast from the California Avocado Commission projected a 15% production increase over the past fiscal year. This…
USDA Grant to Provide Data to Help Farmers and Ranchers Assess Risk
In an effort to provide more data to help farmers and ranchers assess the impact of ever-changing weather and climate…
Swine Disease Always a Threat, With or Without ASF
As African swine fever continues to move across the globe, the threat looms over U.S. pork producers. While swine health…
Relief Payments Coming to Livestock Producers, Vilsack Shares in Priorities Update
U.S. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack shared this week three priorities the department is working on now four weeks after the…
EPA Delays Blending Compliance Deadline for Oil Refiners
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Friday the finalization of a rule that gives oil refiners more time to comply…
Signup Opens January 31 for 2022 Conservation Reserve Program
The Conservation Reserve (CRP) Program can help producers and landowners establish long-term conservation areas to promote native species, control erosion…
Preventing, Identifying and Treating Pneumonia in Dairy Cows: Tips to Alleviate Hardship
While even the best planned preparation can’t always halt pneumonia in dairy calves, proper prevention and treatment can help alleviate…
Retaliatory Tariffs from China Causing Declines for U.S. Apple Exports
U.S. apple exports to Southeast Asia are seeing steep declines and all signs are pointing to a 2018 50% retaliatory…
Global Factors Could Provide Shot in the Arm for Corn Market
A potentially explosive corn market could be coming in 2022, according to a grain market expert.
Walmart Announces $400 Million Investment in California Vertical Farm
Retail giant Walmart announced this week a first-of-its-kind investment in an indoor vertical farm. The Series E investment of $400…