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Total number of apples in storage on Jan. 1 are 7% less than 2021
The U.S. Apple Association has released its January 2022 edition of USAppleTracker. According to the survey, the total number of apples in storage on Jan. 1, 2022, was 122.6 million bushels, 7% less than last January’s total of 131... more
Osage facility environmental initiatives planned by Valent BioSciences
Valent BioSciences LLC announced Jan. 12 that it is undertaking two major environmental initiatives at its biorational manufacturing facility in Osage, Iowa. They include a new prairie restoration project and solar field, both situated on existing Va... more
Clarity in revisions to US water rules sought by ag interests
Farmers and ranchers are advocating for a federal "waters of the United States" rule under the Clean Water Act that is clear and concise and maintains exemptions for normal agricultural activities. Upon review of the previous Navigable Waters Prot... more
Early California rain surge is challenging for pomegranates
The pomegranate, a deciduous fruit that contains hundreds of deep-red seeds known as arils, is one of the oldest recorded fruits and is considered by many cultures a symbol of prosperity and luck. But for some pomegranate farmers, these traits went o... more
Port progress may aid agricultural exports, Vilsack says
U.S. ports are making progress in clearing docks piled high with shipping containers in a pandemic-induced crisis that is delaying billions of dollars in U.S. agricultural exports and causing severe financial worries for America's farmers, U.S. Agric... more
Bayer’s Testing4Ag program welcomes crop protection compounds
Bayer announced Jan. 12 the launch of Testing4Ag, a new program which allows research scientists from around the world to submit novel chemistries to Bayer for testing in hopes of identifying potential new modes of action to control fungal diseases, ... more
Sales pass 2020 in dollars; volume declines for 2021 produce
The fourth quarter of 2021 was disrupted by high levels of COVID-19 cases, high inflation and continued supply chain disruption. “Americans are very aware of inflation, with 43% perceiving prices to be a little higher and 48% perceiving them to ... more