Farmers and ranchers in California’s Russian River watershed are likely to see continued restrictions on irrigation supplies this year. The state plans to revise its emergency drought regulations next month.
Growers in California are beginning plantings of sunflowers this month amid major uncertainty over the impacts the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have on markets for seeds and sunflower oil.
Thousands of California farmers and ranchers will get no federal water deliveries for 2022. The Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week starts today and runs through Friday.
A Farm Progress report shows farmers need to keep an eye on their precision ag equipment, such as auto-guidance monitors and antennas, after a string of thefts.
The Drought in the Pacific Northwest, where most of U.S. white wheat is grown, a 29% year-to-year decline is expected, its lowest since the 1974/75 marketing year, with exports down 41%.
The House Ag Committee approved the reauthorization of Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus, WHIP+, but with added coverage for weather events, crop and ag product losses.