…outreach to encourage participation and recruiting specialists to assist producers in implementing monitoring approaches. NRCS is also seeking proposals for projects that provide training on soil sampling, data collection and…
Data in Consumer Perceptions of Pork
…of data out there about what consumers think when it comes to the pork they eat. One area catching interest is consumer perception through social media data. Dr. Jayson Lusk,…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) and FCIP. NAP is only available in counties that do not have enough data to provide FCIP products. The report also compares differences between conventional…
Federal Order Proves Valuable for California Dairy Farmers
…Geoff Vanden Heuvel looked into the economics of how the federal order compares to the previous state system. Looking at 40 months of data, comparing state and federal “All-Milk” prices,…
Latest Data Shows California Farm Receipts Increased in 2021
…2023 when the California Agricultural Statistics Review is published. Reports detailing agricultural exports and organic sales data for 2021 will also be released early next year. California farm receipts also…
Report: Gen Z Prefers Quick Service Restaurants
…in the U.S. are discerning when choosing restaurants, according to new data by the NPD Group. Although price matters to this group, their taste preferences and definition of value dictate…
VofV: Genius Beehives with Dick Rogers, Entomologist at Bayer Crop Science
…and monitor healthy honeybee colonies. Dick wants to move towards the creation of a “genius hive,” which would use data to ensure the right conditions exist for thriving bee populations….
Executive Order Seeks to Advance Biotechnology Investment
…to improve access to federal data and support further research and development in the sector. Other priorities in the order include the continued development of a global bioeconomy while also…
Navel Orange Forecast Up 19 Percent from Last Year
The Navel orange forecast from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is up 19 percent from last year. The data is based on the 2022-23 Navel Orange Objective…
Latest Citrus Acreage Report Shows Largely Similar Numbers to 2020
The 2022 Citrus Acreage Report has been released by the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). Information presented in the report is comprised of survey data from California citrus…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…Lead partner: Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. The Soil Inventory Project Partnership for Impact and Demand: This project will build climate-smart markets, streamline field data collection and combine sample results with…
2022 Census of Agriculture Set to Open in the Coming Weeks
…“Census of Agriculture data are widely used by federal and local governments, agribusinesses, trade associations, extension educators, and many others to inform decisions about policy and farm programs and services…
USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022
…table U.S. farm sector financial indicators, 2015-22F, or see all data tables on farm income and wealth statistics. Note: In the text below, year-to-year changes in the major aggregate components…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…breakthroughs, technological innovation, and data-enabled decision-making will ensure the industry is able to adapt to new and existing challenges. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet…