…hurricanes, hail, flooding and severe weather events as displayed in the data table below. AFBF crop loss estimates do not include infrastructure damage, livestock losses, horticulture crop losses or timber…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…Labor will become effective on March 30. Wages for field workers will be based on wage data from the Farm Labor Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other H-2A…
Six GSPs Approved and Another Six Deemed ‘Inadequate’ by DWR
…basins will need to adhere to recommended corrective actions from DWR. The plans that were submitted were many years in the making. “We can continue to work on filling data…
Chicken Leads U.S. Per Person Availability of Meat
…to eat in the United States continues to outpace beef, according to new food availability data from the USDA’s Economic Research Service. In 2021, 68.1 pounds of chicken per person…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…leveraging Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency data for the Emergency Relief Program, USDA saved farmers and staff significant time, and we think this approach will help us provide…
Cotton Trust Protocol Deadline
An important deadline is coming up for cotton growers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reminds growers to enroll and complete data entry…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…millions of dollars in business taxes.” The total economic output of California pistachios was equated to an average of more than $17.6 million per day. According to the data, grower…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
…opportunity. Congressman John Duarte also did not mince words when referring to water mismanagement in the state. “The data is in. We’ve depleted our aquifers. We’ve destroyed our farms. We’ve…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
…Protocol deadline for data entry, a new ag innovation for pollinators and bee keepers, and a healthy soils environment showing benefits in pest and disease control. Tune in to the…
Census of Agriculture Accepted by USDA Through Spring
…census questionnaires through the spring to ensure all farmers and ranchers take advantage of the opportunity to be represented in the widely used data. NASS Administrator Hubert Hamer says, “We…
California Chill Report: Starting Small with Dormancy Breaking Materials
…Khezri. “And harvest them separately from the entire field and then get the data to see what is the effect of Dormex on those few rows. Then they can have…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…IRA provides $300 million to quantify carbon sequestration and greenhouse gases (GHG) through the collection and use of field-based data to assess conservation outcomes. Information gained through this effort will…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-14-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers data from the On Farm Readiness review, tips for keeping pesticide residue off…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
U.S. dairy exports achieved new value and volume milestones in 2022. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that exports of dairy products passed $9 billion for the first…