Jan 16, 2009 3:05 PM, By Brenda Carol
Contributing Writer
Producing high quality alfalfa hay means keeping the field clean, and that can get tricky at times. ...
Jan 15, 2009 10:15 AM, By Brenda Carol
Contributing Writer
Hay market analyst Seth Hoyt projects 2009 California alfalfa acreage to be down, despite coming off a good 2008 hay season....
Jan 13, 2009 7:15 PM, By Brenda Carol
Contributing Writer
Fertilizer prices have come down in recent months, but no one knows exactly where the train is heading — at least short term. Few predicted the extent to which prices would skyrocket, then plunge in 2008. With so much volatility in the market, it will be increasingly important to farm smarter, according to Rob Mikkelsen, Western U.S. director for the International Plant Nutrition Institute in Merced, Calif....
Dec 24, 2008 11:24 AM, By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director
California Alfalfa and Forage Association
Looking back over this year, the 2008 alfalfa season had plenty of positives and as usual, there were also some negatives....
Dec 10, 2008 10:59 AM
The following is the latest California crop weather update from the National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Sacramento office released on Dec. 8, 2008....
Nov 21, 2008 10:40 AM, By Aaron Kiess
Executive Director
California Alfalfa and Forage Association
Over the years we’ve heard a number of growers say they didn’t attend the Alfalfa and Forage Symposium because the two-day event was scheduled too close to Christmas....
Nov 17, 2008 9:53 AM
Town & Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, Calif....
News from the Farm BillHouse votes to suspend 10 base-acre provision for 2008Sep 30, 2008 10:18 AM The House passed bipartisan legislation yesterday to suspend for the 2008 crop year a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10 base acres to receive program benefits.... House votes to suspend farm bill base acre provisionSep 26, 2008 9:59 AM The House passed legislation supported by both parties that would suspend for the 2008 and 2009 crop years a farm bill provision that required producers to have a minimum of 10-base acres to receive program benefits.... Senate committee wants to suspend 10-acre ruleSep 24, 2008 11:07 AM, By Forrest Laws The chairman and two high-ranking members of the Senate Agriculture Committee are seeking to clarify the 2008 farm bill so farmers can make changes in their farming operations and continue to receive farm program payments.... Senators urge USDA to implement farm bill as writtenSep 16, 2008 11:27 AM, By Forrest Laws A group of farm-state senators led by Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin is asking Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer to stop trying to re-write the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 through the regulations implementing the new farm bill.... |
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