…proposal. Cutulle explained that data obtained through the survey will help guide research efforts toward viable weed management technology that farmers are most interested in. The project also seeks to…
Almond Update: Soil Health Case Study Details Value of Cover Cropping
…be interested in this. I know a lot of times they question, ‘what will I get out of it?’ It’s really nice to show some economic data behind it.” The…
Adult Obesity Increased During First Year of COVID-19 Pandemic
If your waistline increased during the pandemic, you’re not alone. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Shane Cromer from Pixabay New data from USDA’s Economic Research…
Higher Beef Prices Could Follow Shrinking U.S. Cattle Herd
…the lower prices benefit livestock producers, U.S. government data showed on July 1 that producers had already lowered the nation’s cattle herd by approximately two percent compared to last year….
MSOB: Using Parasitoid Wasps to Combat Spotted Wing Drosophila
…by laying eggs in the pest, eventually consuming the insect once the wasp hatches. Extension entomologist and Oregon State University professor, Vaughn Walton said the preliminary data shows the wasp…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…the state’s hemp program. As a result of requirements in the 2018 Farm Bill and the USDA’s Final Rule, the hemp industry is highly regulated with intensive data collection, background…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
…generate data results for the analysis of environmental, financial, and social impacts of trials. Applications for the On-Farm Trials will be accepted through September 22. Incentive payments are awarded to…
Heat Wave Takes a Toll on UK Corn
…estimated crop stages that we have using our weather data I have never seen anything quite as bad when it comes to timing and intensity as I’m seeing for Spain…
Addressing California Red Scale in the San Joaquin Valley
…orchard and can depend on how blocks are oriented. A temperature monitoring unit can help growers with more site-specific data for the accumulation of degree days. As the season moves…
USDA to Resurvey Some Planted Acreage
…planted acreage, which could change the data. “USDA’s June 30 acreage report indicates that for the ’22-23 crop year, farmers planted 237.8 million acres of corn, soybeans, wheat and cotton,”…
More Than $4 Billion in ERP Payments Issued to Producers in First Six Weeks
…based on existing claim data as a means to provide speedy assistance to producers. USDA has used crop insurance and Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) claim data. Back in…
Independence Day Cookout Costs Significantly Higher Than Last Year
…A new American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) marketbasket survey measured the price of a 10-person Independence Day cookout at $69.68. Data for the survey was gathered by 176 volunteer shoppers…
Alarm Raised Over Potential Impact of Proposed SEC Rule
…not include location data. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) has also raised concern about the proposed SEC rule and how it projects to impact dairy production. In submitted comments,…
VofV: Food Safety and Using Automation to Mitigate Risk
…Western Growers’ Food Safety Cohort, Rafael says the key for the future is to automate and add value by incorporating cameras and data analysis into the sampling: “I leapt into…