…officials and U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Secretary of Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s chief ag negotiator Doug McKalip. In a…
VofV: Seana Day on How Farmers Can Use Technology to Make Financially Sound Decisions
…willing to assume as just a cost of doing business,” Day shares. Day also speaks about the growing need for a workforce trained in the unique environment of an agricultural…
Tempered Expectations for Cotton Plantings Despite Improved Water Outlook
Cotton plantings over the past few years have been significantly impacted by drought conditions and constrained water supplies. Minimal water allocations have prevented many growers from taking advantage of some…
Research into Bee Health May Lower Winter Colony Losses
New research may help lower winter bee losses. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Brad Weaver on Unsplash Agricultural Research Service scientists and their Chinese colleagues…
Week in Review: Lawmakers Call for Better Water Management & Cover Crops Helping Absorb Rain
…fresh produce industry are raising concerns about a potential retail grocery merger. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
While the overall outlook for California strawberries remains positive, the industry is continuing to assess damages related to the storms that came through the state. The California Strawberry Commission (CSC)…
WOTUS Lawsuit Challenges ‘Vague and Unpredictable Standards’
A legal challenge to the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule has been filed by a coalition of agricultural and other business organizations. The WOTUS lawsuit has been…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…areas of California, impacting chill conditions for agricultural production. Foggy conditions affect chill accumulation by shrouding trees from direct sunlight. Trees will not intercept as much solar radiation through a…
NASDA Conducts Vietnam Trade Mission
…Assistant Commissioner Dan Hunter and NASDA CEO Ted McKinney participated in the mission. The delegation explored trading opportunities and educated Vietnamese agricultural, government and business leaders on American agriculture and…
Week in Review: Simultaneous Drought & Flood Emergencies, More Funding for Sites Project
…the American Farm Bureau Federation that addresses the right to repair equipment. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
Farm Bureau Recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers Competition Winners
…farmers and ranchers who don’t derive the majority of their income from an agricultural operation, but who actively contribute and grow through their involvement in agriculture, leadership ability, and participation…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…approach to emergency assistance, by lowering input costs through investments in domestic fertilizer production, and by promoting competition in agricultural markets.” The Fertilizer Production Expansion Program is one of the…
Food Prices Drop in December BUT …..
Food prices were a little lower in December, but still higher than the year before. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization’s…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income
…Economy Barometer sentiment index is calculated monthly from 400 U.S. agricultural producers’ responses to a telephone survey. This month’s survey was conducted from December 5-9, 2022. Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at…