Strong June results capped a tremendous first half of 2018 for U.S. beef exports. That’s according to USDA data compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. June pork exports were…
U.S. Poultry Gains New Market Access in Morocco
…year. In May 2018, U.S. exports of agricultural products exceeded $12 billion (latest data available). Initial estimates indicate that Morocco would be a $10 million market, with additional growth over…
Ethanol Exports on Pace to Shatter Record in 2018
Government data released show that U.S. ethanol exports through June stood at 927.7 million gallons (mg), up 33 percent from the first half of 2017 and on pace to shatter…
Senate Approves Ag Appropriations Bill
…his Agriculture Risk Coverage pilot program to allow for an alternate calculation method for crop payments when National Agricultural Statistics Service data is insufficient. The bill also increases funding for…
Plant-Based Foods Retail Sector Growing
Retail sales of plant-based foods jumped 20 percent over the past year. The Plant-Based Foods Association says new data shows sales of plant-based foods topped $3.3 billion, with milk alternatives…
U.S. Chamber: Trade Aid for All Could Cost $39 Billion
Providing aid to industries impacted by negative trade policy could cost the nation $39 billion, according to new data by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Farmers are expected to receive…
USDA Invites Comments on the Implementation of the e-Connectivity Pilot Program
…readily available public data. USDA’s goal is to make the most effective use of these new and innovative funds through utility partnerships, where possible. Public input on methods to evaluate…
USDA Invests in Projects to Spur Innovation in Grazing Lands, Organic Systems and Soil Health
…uses field measurements and remote sensing data to assess the impacts of grazing. The results will be integrated into the web-based Climate Engine Rangeland Tool that ranchers and land managers…
One Week Left to Complete Census of Agriculture
The National Ag Statistics Service is ending all of its data collection for the 2017 Census of Agriculture on July 31. Anyone who received the Census questionnaire is required by…
Benefits of Sustainably Harvesting Non-timber Forest Products
…root, black cohosh, American ginseng, and galax) exceeded $25 million. However, the lack of available data has impeded a thorough economic analysis of these and other nontimber products. The Forest…
Keeping Honeybees Healthy with Technology
…decided to do their own research. As the research started, she found there wasn’t enough data being collected nationwide to determine the ups and downs of bee populations. Keeping her…
Nutrien to Acquire Agrible
…advisory tools, data science capabilities and predictive analytics that connects growers with agricultural, food and consumer products companies to “measure, benchmark and empower sustainable crop production.” Agrible’s platform is currently…
California Achieves First Emissions Goal Early
…in 1990. The data shows that greenhouse gas pollution fell by 2.7 percent in 2016 to 429.4 million metric tons, meeting the law’s deadline of 2020. Emissions have fallen by…
Valley Ventures Accelerator Fueling Innovation; Accepting Fall Applications
…cow ear tag technology that is also found in 10 states and in Australia, Brazil and Norway. The unit sensor uploads physiological and GPS location data to the cloud so…