Western Farm Press

To fill 2 billion more mouths, worldwide agricultural productivity must increase 70 percent to 100 percent, according to the United Nations....More

Current and future satellites in orbit around the Earth, plus rovers and other equipment examining other planets, will provide tools to help water organizations better predict and utilize water supplies and help farmers more efficiently manage water use on the farm....More

Rice production worldwide must increase 30 percent to 40 percent within the next three decades to feed those additional 2 billion people. California may be only a bit player in world rice production; however, the Biggs RES has long been a world leader in developing rice varieties and rice production systems....More

The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act and is currently being evaluated to determine if the adequate amount of voter signatures has been collected to place it on November’s ballot. The initiative would ban foods from being labeled or marketed as “natural” if they have been processed in any way – even if they contain no biotech ingredients. The measure would allow anyone to sue, claiming a food company, grocer or farmer has violated its labeling provisions – even when they have no proof of any damages....More