…could cost the industry up to $2.5 billion in yield losses and increased production costs, all at a time when incomes are down sharply. A 2012 University of Chicago study…
Prospects Good for Record Almond Crop
…supplies did not keep up with demand. The drought, he said, suppressed any real growth in production, while demand for almonds continued to rise. “We needed bigger crops, frankly,” Cummings…
Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices Down
U.S. wheat growers are going to be trying to market their products in a world that already has a lot of wheat. Gary Crawford reports. Higher Wheat Production Pushing Prices…
Cultivating the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…issues, increasing food production, finding new sources of energy, mitigating climate variability, and ensuring food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts, sign up for…
Humane Society to Target Broiler Welfare
…HSUS claims the biggest welfare issues with poultry production include moving toward healthier strains of chickens, providing more space per bird, offering enrichments and shifting to controlled-atmosphere slaughter methods. Several…
Rabobank: Land Rent Values Must Decline
…to row crop production. The subsequent steep increases in agricultural land values have pulled enough acres into row crop production to oversupply most commodities, both domestically and globally. Now, Rabobank…
Agri View: Equipment Sharing Plan
…a cotton farmer to have a harvester and a baler? It might be today, but it’s doubtful in the future. They are learning to share. Today harvest equipment is used…
Application of Dicamba on Cotton and Soybeans Is Unlawful
…states across the country believe that the illegal use of dicamba products on adjacent or nearby fields containing dicamba-resistant cotton and soybean crops is what caused the damage. The EPA…
Agri View: Modern Technology
…over plant and animal production, processing, distribution, and storage, which results in: Greater efficiencies and lower prices Safer growing conditions and safer foods Reduced environmental and ecological impact Read more….
Ranchers, Loggers Express Concerns About Forest Plans
…people who work in forestry, livestock production and rural recreation are busiest during the summer. “People who will be directly affected by these documents need time to review them thoroughly,”…
Grains Council Promoting U.S. Sorghum in Peru for Export
…up with another visit this week. As the fifth largest importer of U.S. corn, USGC says Peru’s growing meat, milk and egg production make it an ideal location for new…
Farm Bureau Asks USDA for Emergency Dairy Assistance
…the past decade. Duvall said AFBF was “extremely appreciative” of USDA’s deadline extension to sign-up for MPP as well as the expansion of a farm’s production when new family members…
USDA Forecasts Record-High Corn and Soybean Production in 2016
…percent from 2015. The report also included the first production forecast for U.S. cotton. NASS forecasts all cotton production at 15.9 million bales, up 23 percent from last year. Yield…
Crop Production Forecast
…included the following commodities: Cotton – Upland cotton production in California is forecast at 195 thousand bales, an increase of 18 percent from last year. Harvested acreage is estimated at…