…corn, soybeans, wheat, and rice. Intermediate products, like soybean meal and planting seeds, made up the rest. Top individual exports included: Corn: $5.5 billion Pork Products: $2.6 billion Dairy: $2.5…
Imperial Valley Sugar Plant Closure Raises Crop Market Concerns
…“and then you’re talking about a huge support industry—harvest, planting, chemical and fertilizer companies. We had 28,000 acres of sugar beets this year.” The loss of a key processing facility…
Corn Plantings Rise, Soybeans and Cotton Fall in 2025
…increase from 2024. In contrast, soybean plantings dropped 4%, totaling 83.4 million acres. These figures reflect adjustments from earlier projections released in March during the Prospective Plantings report. Corn Highlights:…
Joel Allen Targets Late-Season Market with High-Quality Cantaloupes
In Firebaugh, California, longtime farmer Joel Allen is preparing for another season of late-market cantaloupes. With planting just underway, Allen is optimistic about following the excellent early-season quality seen in…
New Bipartisan Bill Aims to Ease Ag Transport Weight Limits
…during planting and harvest windows Bipartisan Momentum and Industry Support The bill has already garnered bipartisan backing and strong interest from agricultural trade groups, many of whom have long advocated…
From Cross-Check Rows to Modern Planting: Corn Planting
…corn planting was a labor-intensive, hands-on process. Early American farmers used a method known as cross-check planting, where hills of corn were planted in evenly spaced rows running north-south and…
Birth of the Rotary Corn Planter: A Milestone in Agricultural Innovation
American Agriculture History Minute: Deere and Mansour’s Breakthrough in the 1800s In the mid-1800s, the American agricultural industry faced a critical need: a more accurate corn planting solution. Rising to…
July 15th Deadline: FSA Urges Producers to File Crop Acreage Reports
…acreage report includes: The crop grown Its intended use and location Planting dates and patterns Acreage amounts Crop variety Producer shares Irrigation methods Maps with approximate crop boundaries And information…
Generations of Growth: Daniel Jackson on Family Tree Farms’ Roots, Innovation, Future
…bring his wife west, planting the seeds of what would become a multi-generational farming dynasty based in Kingsburg and Reedley, California. Generations of Growth: Daniel Jackson on Family Tree Farms’…
California Ag at a Crossroads: Rich Kreps Talks Water, Pistachios, and Policy Reform
…planting cycles Honest, fact-based public narratives around environmental and agricultural issues Less legal gridlock and more collaboration between urban and rural communities 📦 Pistachios: Nutritious, Delicious, and Globally Competitive “If…
Tomatoes to Tequila: Stuart Woolf’s Agave Revolution in California
…Woolf is best known for his role as CEO of Woolf Farming & Processing, a powerhouse in tomatoes, almonds, and value-added crops. Now, he’s known for something else: planting over…
How Westside Water Allocations Are Leaving Farmers Dry
…this system continues to punish growers trying to plan ahead for planting season. Farmer Mike Omari explains that the decision-making window is razor-thin. “We usually get our water allocation announcement…
Hemp Acreage Expands as Industry Gains Momentum
…reflect both expanded planting and higher yields, which climbed from 669 to 1,757 pounds per acre. Floral hemp drove the growth, with production more than doubling to 20.8 million pounds…
U.S. Hemp Acreage Surges, Production Value Hits $445 Million
…percent to just under 32,700 acres. The growth reflects both increased planting and higher yields, which rose from 669 to 1,757 pounds per acre. Floral hemp led the surge, with…