TOP AG NEWS
Late January Storms Bring Needed Precipitation but Sierra Snowpack Remains Below Average
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second manual snow survey of 2020 at Phillips Station. The manual…
Historical Look at SCO Participation
Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) insurance is generating considerable discussion. This article reviews historical participation in SCO using data from USDA,…
EPA Finalizes Interim Registration Decision on Glyphosate
EPA has finalized its interim registration decision on glyphosate, once again stating the herbicide poses no risk to human health…
1.4 Billion Chicken Wings on the Menu for Super Bowl LIV
The chicken sandwich may have won 2019, but the chicken wing will still reign supreme over the big game in…
Alerts Posted for Spring Flood Threat
Weather, climate and public safety agencies are going all out to keep flood concerns front and center across the north-central…
President Trump Signs the USMCA
New York Times writers Ana Swanson and Emily Cochrane reported on Wednesday that, “President Trump signed the revised North American Free…
2019 Ethanol Production Profits-Just How Bad Was It?
The U.S. ethanol industry faced major headwinds in 2019, including low ethanol and dried distillers grain (DDGS) prices and continued…
The U.S. Wine Industry Really Doesn’t Like Tariffs
Tariffs are a dirty word these days in many sectors of agriculture, which break into loud cheers whenever a trade…
Deadline Nears for Conservation Reserve Program Signup
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers interested in the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) 2020 general signup to…
Secretary Perdue Statement on USMCA Signing
USMCA will advance United States agricultural interests in two of the most important markets for American farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses.