…recent Adapting to Farm Worker Scarcity Survey for 2919 conducted by the California Farm Bureau Federation and UC Davis, data showed there was an increase in farm labor shortage despite…
Cattle Industry’s Beef Quality Assurance Program Develops, Distributes Extensive National Manual
…practices. It has six objectives focused on production standards, data retention, hands-on training and education, technical assistance and maintaining a foundation of continuous improvement and responsible cattle management. BQA encourages…
CFBF President: Labor Needs are Greater in California
California Farm Bureau (CFBF) President Jamie Johansson addressed the results of the bureau’s latest survey on farm labor. The data from the survey concluded that the labor shortage has been…
Latest DATOC Report Highlights ACP/HLB Projects
The Data Analysis and Tactical Operations Center (DATOC) recently released its first quarterly report for 2019. The DATOC report summarized some of the current projects related to combating Huanglongbing (HLB)…
USDA APHIS Launches Interactive Map to Help Livestock Producers
…identification to make the transmission of data more efficient; Enhance the ability to track animals from birth to slaughter through a system that allows tracking data points connection; and Elevate…
California Almond Acreage Increases in 2018
…with a high-quality product.” On Friday, May 10, 2019, NASS will release the 2019 Subjective Report, which provides an initial forecast of the upcoming crop. Data for the Subjective Report…
Ag Census Looks at Data Differently
…data after changing the way the they looked at the information collected. Rather than focusing on primary operators, the service looked at all people on farming operations who make important…
USDA Update on Farm Bill Implementation Progress
…of the Chief Economist has initiated a thorough review of the data being used in the USDM, the geographic coverage of data collection sites, and other climatological data that will…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…we are pleased to make the results available in many online formats including a new data query interface, as well as traditional data tables.” Census data provide valuable insights into…
Second Largest Final Grape Crush Report in Nearly A Decade
…Statistics Service (NASS) showed that the 2018 crush totaled more than 4.5 million tons, an increase of just over six percent from 2017. The data takes into account all the…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…particularly during times of increased public scrutiny such as the last California drought. “We were able to tell the growers’ story because we had that data which we wouldn’t have…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…analysis conducted every five years. One of the aspects highlighted by the report was the cost-to-benefit ratio for the overall checkoff program. The data showed that every dollar invested in…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
…how to find Census data. “We are excited to share the new Census of Agriculture data next week,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “The Census data will help…
Almond Update: Trust, Honesty, Partnerships Key in Sustainability Messaging
…building trusted partnerships is key to that messaging and aside from honesty, data is really important in those conversations to build trusted relationships. Listen to Roffe-Rackind’s full interview. Almond Update:…