…to the latest sales data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers. First-quarter 2018 U.S. sales were essentially flat for the smaller-size tractors, and 100-plus horsepower two-wheel drive tractors declined about…
GOA Issues Report on Cattle Markets
…concerns about the market and questions about USDA’s oversight, which prompted those in the industry to request the report. GAO’s analysis of cattle market data from USDA also indicated that…
USDA Highlights Feedback from Stakeholders in Review of Livestock Mandatory Reporting Program
…many cases implemented, various recommendations to strengthen the program and provide industry with more meaningful data. Information gathered from these meetings and from several studies is the basis for the…
USDA Reopens Enrollment for Improved Dairy Safety Net Tool
…data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The secure…
USDA: No Consolidation in Cow-Calf Operations for Five Years
…herd was 80 cows. Ten years later, the average beef cow herd had grown to 100 animals while dairy had grown to 140 head. The latest data shows no change…
MLB Fans Predicted to Eat More than 19 Million Hot Dogs in 2018
…fans are in luck with this deep-fried, bacon-wrapped hot dog topped with caramelized onions. For more on annual consumption data, and hot dog and sausage facts and culture, visit www.hot-dog.org….
KORUS Agreement a Relief to Agriculture
…the renegotiation effort. The U.S. is the largest supplier of beef to Korea and the second largest pork supplier. Data from the U.S. Meat Export Federation shows red meat exports…
Global Crop Protection Groups Announce Data Transparency
Global crop protection associations have agreed to a safety data transparency initiative. CropLife America announced the partnership with its European counterpart as a voluntary commitment to enable more public access…
USDA Wants Input on Statistics Gathering Programs
The Department of Agriculture is seeking feedback on the National Agricultural Statistics Service. Through the 2018 USDA Data Users’ meeting, USDA will seek comments and input on recent and pending…
USDA Looking for More Funding Applications to Improve Broadband Access
…broadband service at a minimum rate-of-data transmission of 25 megabits downstream and 3 megabits upstream. That’s the official speed benchmark that the Federal Communications Commission has adopted for broadband connectivity….
Secretary Perdue Testifies on Rebuilding American Infrastructure
…there’s data that say if some of these locks fail, several of these states thousands of producers as well as billions of dollars of agriculture products could be impacted as…
Trump Wants China to Cut Trade Deficit by $100 Billion
…another eight percent during the first year of the Trump presidency. Commerce Department data released last month showed the deficit at a record $375 billion. A tweet from President Trump…
Crops Hold Onto Harmful Mutations That Reduce Productivity
…and gene expression can be teased out for many physiological, disease or nutritional trait with this database. In this study, the data set allowed the researchers to link deleterious mutations…
More Definitive Food Profiles
…foods we eat. Chemists Craig Byrdwell (foreground) and James Harnly, with the Beltsville Human Nutrition Research Center, review data from one of the liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry machines used in a…