…so many positive ways. In the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all…
Voices of the Valley: The Nuts and Bolts of Almonds with Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing
…production. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing and Chair of the Western Growers Board of Directors, joins Western…
USDA Confirms Cow-to-Cow Transmission of HPAI in Dairy Outbreak
…the animals that are in their fourth and fifth lactation are not often recovering to their full production capacity, and they are being culled, which is putting a lot of…
The Race for Sustainable Aviation Fuel
…all over it.” However, there is a lack of tangible results when it comes to the widespread production and usage of sustainable aviation fuel. Godwin noted that the current cost…
US Sugar Production Strong
The University of Missouri Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute recently released its 2024 Outlook for U.S. Agriculture (.pdf). They project that American sugar production remains strong and expect production…
Almond Update: Environmental Stewardship Story of Almonds Continues to Get Better
The environmental stewardship aspect of almond production continues to improve year after year. President and CEO of the Almond Board of California (ABC), Clarice Turner recently highlighted the strides the…
2024 Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus Formed
…in the supply chain.” The caucus will support the interests of specialty crop production by educating about legislative and regulatory policies that benefit the sector and providing opportunities to address…
New Prune Varieties Improve Prospects for Growers and Processors Alike
…prune industry in California.” The J2N prunes are identical in appearance and flavor to the Improved French but offer an improved production cycle. COURTESY: UC DAVIS J2N prunes grow on…
Increased Opportunities for American Cotton Exports
American cotton growers now have improved export opportunities in Bangladesh. For almost five decades, Bangladesh mandated the fumigation of U.S. cotton due to boll weevil concerns. Collaboration between the U.S….
USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast
Changes to the USDA Orange Production forecast. Will there be more or less? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast Sponsored Content Controlling Fire…
GA Rep. Scott on Farm Bill Progress
…a difficult time with the Congressional Budget Office. Right now, we’re putting, according to their stores, less than 10% of what we call the ‘Farm Bill’ into production agriculture and…
FARMER Act Introduced to Help Agriculture and Beyond
…Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Cotton Council, National Corn Growers Association, National Sunflower Association, Southwest Council of Agribusiness, U.S. Beet Sugar Association, U.S. Canola Association, U.S. Durum Growers…
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and…
Global Survey Seeks to Understand Production and Trading Costs
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has launched its second global survey on the costs of fruit and vegetable production and trading. The effort is underway as a follow-up to…