…do business, both within the United States and abroad. An AEM news release says in tracking the sales and global data, the ag equipment market is in a good position…
U.S. Potato Exports Hit $2.1 Billion in 2022
It was a big year for potatoes. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Potato exports reached a record $2.1 billion in sales in 2022. Compared to 2021, volume…
Ford Keeping AM Radios in Commercial Vehicles
…continue to have AM radios. A Ford Authority report says, “This group of vehicles will likely consist of vehicles that count toward Ford Pro sales – the automaker’s commercial-focused division.”…
Application Tips to Protect Your Operation from Fire Ants
…hand, by motorized equipment, or aerial equipment. To learn more about Extinguish® Professional Fire Ant Bait and to find a list of regional sales representatives near you, visit CentralAntControl.com or call 800.347.8272….
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 03-17-23
…a mandatory tractor rule, and a shift in leaffooted bug species impacting almonds and pistachios. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Budget Constraints Threaten Important Ag Incentive Programs
…Reductions (FARMER) program. “That’s the program by which we replace tractors and harvesters throughout the state but certainly and more importantly here in the San Joaquin Valley where we have…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…increase “created additional grower and processor spending of more than $513.8 million on these bearing acres.” California pistachios also generated $98.8 million in sales taxes and $81.3 million in property…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…Corey Rosenbusch, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, VA Michael Twining, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Willard Agri-Service, Worton, MD Mike Brown, President, National Chicken Council,…
Biggest U.S. Farms Obtaining More Land
…size of the largest farms, by sales, was 2,927 acres or 4.6 square miles in 2022. In 2012, farms with $1 million in sales were an average of 2,481 acres…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…wing sales grew double digits in both dollars (+11.5%) and pounds sold (+13.5%) within the Kansas City, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Cincinnati markets. (Source: IRI OmniMarket Integrated Fresh) So how…
State Unveils Roadmap for Reducing Pesticide Use
…of pesticide sales. Urban areas are also where as much as 75 percent of pesticide-related illnesses are reported. Several keystone actions are identified in the Roadmap as being critical for…
Substantial Consolidation in Retail Food Market Since 1990
…food sales that are likely substitutes for each other: supermarkets and other grocery and warehouse clubs and supercenters. Although the national market is less concentrated than the average State level,…
Farm Group Wants Investigation into Egg Prices
…Cal-Maine Foods controls 20 percent of the retail egg market and reported a quarterly sales increase of 110 percent. Gross profits are 600 percent higher than the same time last…
Opportunities and Challenges of Electric Farming Equipment
…challenging than it would be to just take a fuel truck to fill up a diesel tractor in the field.” She explains that these tractors have been beneficial in opening…