…increases have been seen in the U.S.. However, acreage has also been increasing in other significant production areas such as Iran and Turkey. The increase in acreage has equated to…
Fuel Prices Trending Higher
…November. Meanwhile, U.S. retail gasoline demand saw an increase of 0.7 percent for the week ending February 18. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Taking a Measured Approach to New Raisin Varieties
…versus paying these high labor costs,” he said. In addition to the need for accelerated research in raisin production methods, Sahatjian noted that raisin farmers are experiencing difficulties meeting increased…
USDA Income Projection Indicators
…average, we are forecasting average net cash farm income for farm businesses to decrease twenty-seven percent following the sector forecast for lower cash income to about seventy-two-thousand dollars in 2024….
Ag Groups Respond to Dicamba Decision
Agriculture groups around the nation responded to the EPA’s decision to allow farmers to use existing stocks of dicamba for the upcoming planting season. The American Farm Bureau Federation sent…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…letter. “However, concerns related to delayed payments and their impact on farm cash flow are escalating among many of our dairy farmer members.” In contrast, enrollment for many other risk…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-19-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports from the World Ag Expo, the National Farm Machinery Show, and the…
White Water Fire: A New Weed Concern for Rice Growers
…confirmed the new weed as being white water fire. Rice Farm Advisor Whitney Brim-Deforest said it could be the first discovery of the weed in the United States. “We don’t,…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…said, you know, we may lose farms,” Vilsack said. “And when those farms are lost, we lose the farm families. And when those farm families are lost, we lose young…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
The recent Nutrient Summit hosted by the Almond Board of California offered valuable insights into optimizing almond tree health and yield. During the summit, Orchard Crops Farm Advisor Phoebe Gordon…
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
…beginning farmers and young producers. New and beginning farmers are defined as those operating ten or fewer years on any farm and young producers are those under the age of…
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
…of agricultural products sold totaled $59.0 billion, up $13.8 billion from 2017. Total farm production expenses totaled $49.3 billion, up $11.5 billion from 2017. At 16,699 farms, California is the…
Pest Prevention Projects and PPA 7721
…the authority to provide funding to strengthen our nation’s infrastructure for pest surveillance, detection, identification, and threat mitigation. It also safeguards the nursery production system and responds to plant pest…
E.M. Tharp and World Ag Expo® “We Believe in Growing” Scholarship Winners Announced
…future goals. He has worked as a mechanic at a trucking company, a guide for backcountry fishing trips, and on a citrus farm where he learned about farm management. As…