…the recession. “At the same time, very low food security has dropped to 5 percent from a peak of 5.7 percent. Today’s data mean that 7.9 million fewer people were…
California State Organic Program
…topic areas with the intent to maximize the efficiency and responsiveness of the SOP. These include: Streamline the CDFA Registration Process, Enhance Data Collection and Maximize Data Utilization Improve Enforcement…
Soybean Use Exceeded USDA Expectations
…Illinois Ag Economist Darrell Good said available data is showing soybean consumption exceeding the 3.889 billion bushel forecast in the August World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report. Good reports…
U.S. Watermelon Imports Growing
New data from the Department of Agriculture shows the majority of watermelons consumed in the U.S. are produced domestically, but imports are growing rapidly. USDA says watermelon imports accounted for…
Walnut Objective Measurement Report
…to harvest, which is expected to begin in early September. The 2016 Walnut O.M. Survey utilized a total of 729 blocks with two sample trees per block. Survey data indicated…
10 Percent of Farmland to Change Ownership
New data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows 10 percent of all farmland will be transferred to new ownership by 2019. USDA says farmland owners planned to transfer 93…
EU Downplaying TTIP Failure Comments
…the expense of Europe’s safety, health, social and data protection standards.” EU trade ministers will discuss the trade agreement when they next meet late next month. From the National Association…
Using Chickens to Repel Mosquitos
…species and mosquitoes have developed ways of distinguishing them from host species. The research team collected data on the population of human and domestic animals in three Ethiopian villages. Meatingplace…
Algeria Returns to U.S. Corn
…data on the U.S. corn crop and pricing. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting news service. From: U.S. Grains Council Algerian Market Returns To U.S. Corn, Shows Room For…
Breaking Down Belt Pesticide Ban
…different attributes. Where we ended up about a year ago was our monitoring data didn’t match the modeling data the EPA was conducting,” Hall said. “From that point on we…
Small Drone Rules Set to Take Effect
…Manager of the UAS Safety, Data Management, and Flight Operations sections in the UAS Integration Office participated in a conference call and gave more detail about the rules and what…
Schneider Electric SE Mulling Sale of DTN
Bloomberg reports power-equipment maker Schneider Electric SE is weighing a sale of agriculture news and data service DTN. The price tag could be an estimated $1.5 billion, according to sources…
Western View: Just What is Ag Big Data
…that value so they can harvest the rewards from providing big data. Western View Just what is your farm’s agricultural big data? It’s the accumulation of information of anything affecting…
USDA Quarterly Hogs and Pigs Survey Coming Soon
…This important quarterly survey will gather detailed data on market hog and breeding stock inventories as well as farrowing intentions. “The data gathered allow NASS to accurately measure and report…