…endangered species only accounts for a handful of relatively obscure species that live in Hawaii. Wild bees are plentiful, according to data from the Department of Agriculture. Further, USDA data…
Animal Monitoring Technology at World Dairy Expo
…dairy says its animal monitoring system tracks the heat, health and nutritional insights farmers need to know about all of their cows. The data is recorded by a collar worn…
New Toolkit for Teachers
…for filling in your own foods, MyPlate Local Foods Menu) Toolkit for Teachers National Farmers Market Directory CSA (Consumer Supported Agriculture) Directory Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Data sources…
New Rules Governing Use of Fumigant Pesticide 1,3-D
…of 1,3-D was developed after DPR completed a comprehensive scientific study of this chemical, PDF (3 mb), known as a risk assessment, and after reviewing air monitoring data. “DPR is…
Direct Sales Helps Beginning Farmers to Survive
…farmers who have more experience. Census of Agriculture data says 48 percent of beginning farmers with positive sales numbers in 2007 also had positive sales numbers in 2012. That number…
Ag Economy Barometer Shows Slight Improvement
…agricultural producers monthly. A rating below 100 is negative, while a rating above 100 indicates positive sentiment regarding the agriculture industry. Organizers say the data shows producers are pessimistic about…
Pacific Region Fruit & Nut Review
…oranges (including Cara Cara and Blood orange varieties). Survey data indicated a fruit set per tree of 384, above the five-year average of 334. The average September 1 diameter was…
Food and Agriculture Co-op Income Again Sets Record
Net Income for Top 100 Co-ops Rose by 14 Percent Net income for the nation’s agricultural cooperatives soared by 14 percent last year, according to data released today by the…
U.S. Hogs and Pigs Inventory Up 2 Percent
…obtain an accurate measurement of the U.S. swine industry, NASS surveyed over 8,150 operators across the nation during the first half of September. Data were collected by electronic data reporting,…
NIFA Awards Community Food Projects
…more self-reliant in getting healthy, nutritious food,” said NIFA Director Sonny Ramaswamy. Recent USDA data indicates that we are making tremendous headway in battling hunger and food insecurity across America….
Millennials and Organic: a winning combination
…for OTA members purchasing the study. For more information, contact Angela Jagiello at ajagiello@ota.com. * Latest U.S. Census Bureau data puts number of Millennials in the U.S. at 75.4 million….
Agri View: Butter or Margarine?
Everett Griner talks about some of the differences between butter and margarine in today’s Agri View. Butter or Margarine? What’s in your refrigerator? Butter or margarine? According to data recently…
Antibiotic Resistance Can Occur Naturally in Soil Bacteria
…and cefotaxime—two commonly prescribed antibiotics that treat a wide variety of infections—and nearly half of the samples contained bacteria resistant to two or more antibiotics. According to Durso, data from…
Farm Groups Cautious of Merger Trend
…Chemical Corporation, Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co., and Bayer AG and Monsanto Co. According to market data, these deals would result in a combined three companies controlling more than…