Category Archives: Agriculture News
Foreign Investment in U.S. Ag Land
USDA's latest research, based on 2021 data, shows more than 40 million acres of American agricultural land are owned by foreign investors and companies. This corresponds to 3.1% of all privately-held ...
Cumulus Media Nov 06, 2023
New Pest Attacking Valley Tree Nut Crops
That new pest is called the Carpophilus Beetle.According the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, this beetle is infesting almonds and pistachios in the San Joaquin valley.The C...
Cumulus Media Nov 03, 2023
Apply Today to Become Beef Spokesperson
The Beef Checkoff-funded Trailblazers program is seeking applications for its next class of beef advocates. Trailblazers, developed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, takes advocacy t...
Cumulus Media Nov 02, 2023
Global Fertilizer Market Set to Recover
A recent report from Rabobank says the outlook for global fertilizer markets is positive in the coming years. However, there are some challenges and potential risks to monitor. The global fertilizer m...
Cumulus Media Oct 27, 2023
Farm Bureau Congratulates Johnson As New House Speaker
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall welcomed the election of Representative Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to be Speaker of the House. Johnson was the fourth Republican nomin...
Cumulus Media Oct 26, 2023
New USDA Help For Specialty Crop Exports
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is providing $2.3 billion to help producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international food aid.Ac...
Cumulus Media Oct 24, 2023
State Wants To Ground Valley Crop Duster
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation is asking a Kern County judge to stop a Bakersfield-area crop duster from carrying out any future applications.According to the DPR announcement, John...
Cumulus Media Oct 13, 2023
National Farmers Day This Week
A special day to honor those who grow the food we eat.National Farmers Day is Thursday, October 12th.It's a day that various farm organizations are reminding all of us that we should honor and pay tri...
Cumulus Media Oct 10, 2023
HLB Disease Infected Trees Detected in So Cal
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is reporting that the department has declared a quarantine in Ventura County.This follows the detection of the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB), or ...
Cumulus Media Oct 04, 2023
Tulare County Ag Production Value Increases
Tulare County is reporting that total gross agriculture production value for 2022 comes in at $8,612,450,000. This represents an increase of $522,828,700 or 6.5% above 2021's value of $8,089,621,300.T...
Cumulus Media Oct 03, 2023
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