Cash Labor Ag Expenses and USDA Funding for Dairy DisastersCash Labor Ag Expenses and USDA Funding for Dairy DisastersNew funding announced from the USDA will help dairy producers affected by natural disasters.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
5 New Disease-Resistant Strawberries & NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act5 New Disease-Resistant Strawberries & NCBA Opposition to PRIME ActThe National Cattlemen's Beef Association once again announced opposition to the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption, or PRIME Act.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
California Strawberry Record Acreage and AFBF-Deere MOU on RepairsCalifornia Strawberry Record Acreage and AFBF-Deere MOU on RepairsThe American Farm Bureau and John Deere signed a memorandum of understanding ensurings farmers’ and ranchers’ rights to repair their own equipment.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
UC Davis Strawberry Research and Farm Journal Surveys Carbon MarketsUC Davis Strawberry Research and Farm Journal Surveys Carbon MarketsUniversity of California, Davis, is getting $6.2 million in federal funding for research to protect California strawberries from disease and pests.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Climate Change California Threat and Bayer to Challenge PCB DecisionClimate Change California Threat and Bayer to Challenge PCB DecisionClimate change represents an “existential threat” to agriculture in California. CA Depart. of Food and Agriculture, who says 8 of 20 major crops grown in California could be most affected by increasingly hot and dry conditions.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Strawberry Genes Fight Deadly Disease and Next Gen Fuels ActStrawberry Genes Fight Deadly Disease and Next Gen Fuels ActUniversity of California, Davis researchers have discovered genes in strawberries that may help ward off a deadly soilborne disease.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Ag News: Strawberry Demand Boosts Plantings and Rail Service DelaysAg News: Strawberry Demand Boosts Plantings and Rail Service DelaysStrong demand for strawberries is encouraging California farmers to plant more. Strawberry acreage is up by more than 6% since last year.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Ag News: China’s Goal on Pork Self-SufficientAg News: China’s Goal on Pork Self-SufficientA recent Bloomberg report says China, which consumes half the world’s pork, has a goal to be mostly self-sufficient in pork production.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Ag News: Strawberry Plant Demand HighAg News: Strawberry Plant Demand HighPeople have been buying more strawberries during the pandemic, which has increased demand for the starter plants farmers use to grow the crop.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net
Ag News: Consumer Fruit Prices DropAg News: Consumer Fruit Prices DropThe USDA reports the Consumer Price Index for fresh fruit declined from January through July, before rising slightly in August.AgInfo.netAgInfo.net