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Corn crop falling to 'scary' levels
WASHINGTON – With the worst drought in a half century decimating crops in the United States, the government Friday slashed its estimate of the annual corn yield by about 17 percent in the last month to...
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California dairies caught between falling milk prices, rising feed prices
As drought in the Midwest drives up the price of crops such as corn and soybeans, dairy farmers in California are struggling to cover expenses, and some are leaving the industry. Case van Steyn looks...
View ArticleDavis firm's fungicide wins OK for expanded use
A Davis ag-biotech firm said Thursday that California regulators have approved the expanded use of one of its fungicides.
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Legal team reaches out to farmers
Succeeding as a farmer in today's world of complex regulations and global trade takes more than a tractor and hard work. It helps to have a good lawyer. Attorneys from Stern, Van Vleck & McCarron –...
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USDA eyes whether tainted beef entered food supply
Federal regulators who shut down a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving an animal welfare video were investigating Tuesday whether beef from sick cows reached the human food supply. A...
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Hedgerow project may help farmers pollinate fields
The flowering shrubs and bushes that edge fields of crops in Yolo County not only look nice. As goats look on, Claire Kremen, a UC Berkeley researcher, prepares her instruments before collecting...
View ArticleKey leaders at UC Davis ag college resign
The top two leaders of the University of California, Davis' signature College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have resigned their posts.
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Monsanto growing its seed research facilities
Monsanto is embarking on a $31 million expansion of its Woodland vegetable seed research and development headquarters, a project that some see as a sign of Yolo County's emergence as a center for seed...
View ArticleUCD wins U.S. grant for grower outreach
The University of California, Davis, has been awarded a $1 million federal grant to create an AgTech Innovation Center that will connect ranchers and farmers with resources to develop their businesses.
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Nearly 150 bulls sold at Colusa cattle auction for breeding
COLUSA – He was just a baby, about a year old and weighing 1,312 pounds. Seasoned cattlemen sat tensely, eyeing the lines of the coal-black Angus bull pacing in the pen. In a short time, buyers snapped...
View ArticleWine grape forecast sees tie for 2nd-best
While the wine grape harvest is still under way and expected to last well into October, early predictions are showing an especially bountiful crop for 2012.
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Proposed ordinance for backyard chickens doesn't fly in Galt
Old MacDonald may have a farm, but if it's in Galt, it better not have chickens. Amy White has a huge yard for her chickens in South Sacramento and blogs about the joy of chicken keeping in the city.
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Cathie Anderson: Natomas farm hopes its Steel Magnolia will grow in town
Small, organic farmers around the region focus on "innovation" and "savvy marketing" just as much as the folks over in Silicon Valley. Cathie Anderson
View ArticleWoodland seed firm's assets gained by Dow
Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Dow Chemical Co., said it has acquired the assets of Cal/West Seeds in Woodland.
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Sacramento licenses lag for backyard chickens
One year after the City Council passed an ordinance permitting residents to keep up to three egg-laying hens in their backyards, the number of permits for the animals purchased from the city is far...
View ArticleCalifornia egg farmers frustrated by unclear mandate over chicken cage size
California voters sent a clear message four years ago when they overwhelmingly approved Proposition 2, a ballot measure banning the "cruel confinement" of certain types of farm animals.
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Safety of genetically modified foods subject of debate in Proposition 37...
Susan Lang doesn't know for certain if her son's itchy skin and upset stomach were caused by eating food made from crops whose genes were altered in a lab. FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2005, file photo, a...
View ArticleBlue Diamond hits $1 billion in annual sales
Over more than a century, all those California-grown almonds have added up.
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Bid to block bullet-train work fails
California's proposed bullet train dodged a bullet Friday when a judge denied a request to block work on the high-speed rail section between Merced and Fresno. A sign slams the high-speed rail system...
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Blue Diamond revs up global push
With Sacramento roots dating back more than a century, Blue Diamond Growers is about as local as you can get. Plant manager Ulli Thiersch leads a tour Tuesday of the packaging area at a Blue Diamond...
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