…recommendation, DOT is in the early stages of developing a written freight data strategy to improve the availability of national data on freight trends, among other things. Broadening its freight…
September Meat Exports Strong
New data from the Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Meat Export Federation show September was another solid month for U.S. red meat exports. The data shows pork, beef and…
States Join Dow-DuPont Merger Probe
…week because the companies failed to provide crucial data needed for the review. The EU investigation is expected to continue and wrap up sometime next year. From the National Association…
USDA Data Shows Number of Midsize Farms Declining
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows the number of midsized farms is declining. The USDA Economic Research Service found midsized farms declined by five percent between 1992 and…
Food and Ag Science Will Shape Our Future
…of food systems in the United States. Challenge participants will have access to a Microsoft Azure cloud-based data portal hosting key USDA datasets on agricultural practices and outcomes that span…
USDA Seeks Nominations for Advisory Committee on Ag Statistics
…the views and data needs of suppliers and users of agricultural statistics. “The Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics serves a vital role to the National Agricultural Statistics Service,” said Renee…
Pesticide Conversations Already Happening with Schools
…said the data showed what they had suspected. “Most of the time these affected growers aren’t applying pesticides during school hours anyways,” Arroyo said. “This is kind of our point…
CCGGA Opposes Air Resources Board Freight Facility Survey for 2017
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) held a public workshop to discuss “Data Collection and Freight Hub Survey” as part of CARB’s Sustainable Freight Strategy. This issue from early on…
Project to Expand Green Business in California
…The funding has supported enhancements in the program’s data system, outreach efforts, and provision of technical assistance and training. Learn more about the Pollution Prevention grant program: https://www.epa.gov/p2/grant-programs-pollution-prevention Learn more…
USDA Seeks Applications for Conservation Innovation Grants
Funding is available in six focus areas, including data analytics tools and precision conservation Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA is seeking new proposals for cutting-edge projects that will…
Almond Board: Spatial Mapping Data Uses
…Sacramento-based agricultural and environmental consulting firm Land IQ, has been developing a spatial database of almond acreage in California. Joel Kimmelshue with Land IQ explains how this data is and…
Ag Economy Barometer Dips
The Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer turned lower in October, dropping to an index reading of 92, the lowest reading since last March. That’s also the lowest index since data…
Walnuts, Raisins and Prunes Report
…report. A “good faith” estimate of final weighted average price was reported for those contracts which were not final on the same date. The data are shown by major varieties…
GMO Article Paints Incomplete Picture
…to confront the inaccuracies and false conclusions of the article. “In his interpretation of the data, the author fails to standardize the data from France when comparing it to similar…