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March 12, 2022 - By Kevin Hecteman - Tim Taylor walked through one of his almond orchards in Sutter County last week, harvesting blossoms from the trees for samples. A cold spell at the end of February had plunged much of the Sacramento…

By Lisa McEwen Benina Montes returned to the family farm after graduating from university, and she joined family members in slowly changing the way it was run. The conventionally grown almond ranch in Merced County…

By Kevin Hecteman Almond farmer Tim Taylor, above, cuts an almond blossom to check for frost damage.Photo/Kevin HectemanThis nut is dead.Photo/Kevin HectemanThis nut is always good.Photo/Kevin HectemanSutter County almond…

There are more than 2 million farms in the United States, about 98% of which are operated by families, individuals, family partnerships or family corporations, according to the American Farm Bureau…

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Many agricultural futures hit contract highs, with some trading at nine-year highs on Feb. 23 amid fears of market disruption as Russia invades Ukraine.Excluding the European Union countries combined, Russia is the…

An antibiotic sprayed on orchards to fight bacterial diseases slows bumblebees' cognition and reduces their foraging efficiency, a lab study has found. Proceedings of the Royal Society B published…

Since the beginning of 2022, nearly 140 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been identified in…

This content was published on February 16, 2022 - 11:00 16 February 2022 - 11:00 (Bloomberg) - Each week, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture…

Cherry growers are losing parts of their trees to diseaseNESSA ANKNEYBreeding virus-resistant crops would take up to 10 years. Currently, prevention is the best cure.Researchers from NuPhY and Texas A&M University have received a grant…

Tyson Foods uses between 9 and 10 million acres of farmland - an area almost twice the size of New Jersey - to produce corn and soybeans to feed the more than 2 billion animals it processes each year in the United States alone, according to…

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The Maryland Department of Agriculture is urging poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms after the USDA's Animal and Plant Health…

KANSAS CITY, MO. – A slew of US Department of Agriculture reports on Jan. 12 were seen as mostly bearish on corn futures, but supportive on soybeans, relative to trade expectations.Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures closed lower after…

The Erie County Ag Research Corporation facility began as a small building in northeastern Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie in 1948. Pennsylvania State University purchased it four years later. . Today, the Penn State Grape…

The Erie County Ag Research Corporation facility began as a small building in northeastern Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie in 1948. Pennsylvania State University purchased it four years…

Red wine, hazelnuts, melons and Christmas trees among the Iowa products that will be studied or supported…

The Erie County Ag Research Corporation facility began as a small building in northeastern Pennsylvania near the shore of Lake Erie in 1948. Pennsylvania State University…

Barley and radishes will not be used for food, but Bayer AG will pay McCormick for planting them, as the so-called cover crops will generate carbon offset credits for the seed and chemicals…

Nashik district has seen a 30% drop in the registration of vineyards producing table grapes for export. According to the Grape Exporters Association of India (GEAI), many grape growers have refrained from registering their…

Producers are working to recover from dozens of tornadoes that swept through six different states over the weekend, including a giant storm with winds of up to 200 miles an hour that tore grain elevators apart, destroyed chicken coops and…

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the US Department of Agriculture is deploying $ 100 million under the new food supply chain guaranteed loan program to make available nearly a billion dollars in loan…

A team of researchers from six institutions in the Saint-Louis region will spend the next three years studying ways to maximize pollination in urban and suburban orchards thanks to a new grant of $ 633,000 from the National…

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Fertilizer may have been considered a four letter word by some in the past, but this year that word is HELP due to tight supply and soaring prices. Supplies, or their lack, drive up crop production costs and could have…

The historic hazelnut orchards at Dorris Ranch may soon be treated for pests and diseases with organic practices instead of commercial grade pesticides on the recommendation of a committee formed to help the park operator keep visitors and…

KANSAS CITY, MO. - Corn and soybean futures hold up despite recent forecasts from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the two 2021 harvests will be the second largest in history, and there are several bearish…

What started as a small apple orchard business by Ken and Mary Jo Dries outside of Sunbury, Pennsylvania…

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By James Paxson Click here for updates on this story SAGINAW, Mich. (WNEM) - Several farm organizations across the state will receive funding to support the specialty crop industry. Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined…

LANSING, Michigan - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development director Gary McDowell on Tuesday in announcing the recipients of grants that will help farmers with specialty crops.The Specialty…

The Cornell Cooperative Extension in Suffolk County issued an alert after a spotted lantern was identified near Ronkonkoma MacArthur Airport, about 45 miles from Southold. The State Department of Agriculture and Markets released a…

The poultry industry is facing further opposition following a study by an environmental watch group claiming that a high number of transactions resulted in at least one violation over a four-year period, and that few have paid penalties.A…

Eighty-four percent of Maryland's poultry operations have failed their first state inspection in recent years, primarily due to inadequate waste management and inability to keep records, but the State has rarely penalized poultry farms for…

A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project on the Maryland poultry industry revealed widespread problems with waste management and reporting compliance, but regulators rarely imposed fines. USDA photo by Lance Cheung /…

Extreme heat-stung Pacific Northwest food producers will be eligible for disaster relief under a $ 10 billion program included in legislation now enacted.Record temperatures in late June caused losses across much of the state, from…

On Tuesday, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its quarterly report on Livestock and Poultry in Global Markets and Trade. This report includes trade, production, consumption and inventory data in the…

Michigan reports a weaker apple harvest this season, due to an early frost in April that destroyed many apple blossoms. Local orchards and cider houses, like Blake's Family of Companies, say there are still plenty of apples to taste.…

Satya Devi, 50, has practiced her traditional farming activities using chemicals, sprays, fertilizers and pesticides. But despite the use of best marketing practices. She was unable to earn much money or…

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2…

As a relatively new Virginian who grew up in Pennsylvania, I know all about the infuriating insect that is a spotted lantern fly (SLF). Whether you are in the farming areas or in downtown Allentown, the sky, buildings and ground were…

As Minnesota apple orchards open for the season, summer drought is impacting some early crops."2021, weather-wise, has been very interesting," said Chris Aamodt, president and owner of Aamodt's Apple Farm, Stillwater. "It's kind…

"Projects like this will help advance the field of genome-to-phenomenon research by identifying ways to share data and approaches between crops and livestock," said Patrick Schnable, AG2PI senior scientist and distinguished professor at…

In this file photo from May 13, 2004, a foreman watches workers pick fruit at an orchard in Arvin, California. and agricultural workers.Damien Dovarganes/APThe US Environmental Protection Agency announced on Wednesday that it would stop…

SAN ANTONIO - Cheers! We are mid-August, which seems impossible to me. Maybe it's because the pandemic feels like a singular super long month.This mid-month edition of the KSAT Things To Do newsletter is wine-themed.Let's ignore my…