…organic food in 2013 totaled $31.8 billion. Overall sales of organic products totaled less than $20 billion in 2007. Inflation impacts were seen in the organic sector, similar to those…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…at the facility. Cabrera said that about 90 percent of the cropland involves cover cropping since implementation really took off after 2013. “We realized that those spots in which we…
Culvers Honors FFA with Essay Contest
…founding in 2013. Three FFA members will be selected as winners, earning prizes of $7,500, $5,000 and $2,500 for their FFA chapters to pursue additional educational projects and learning initiatives….
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…in 1994. They’ve remained hot ever since. McDonald’s was back in the wing business in 2013, and its Mighty Wings were featured nationwide at most restaurants through the first quarter…
California Chill Report: Increased Moisture Helping Winter Fog Events
…back in 2014 found that fog events specifically in the Central Valley decreased by approximately 46 percent since 1981. Similar declines in foggy conditions have also been noted in multiple…
Culver’s Thank You Farmers® Project Donations Surpass $4 Million
…since its creation in 2013. Through initiatives organized by Culver’s on a systemwide level and the fundraising efforts of local restaurants throughout 2022, the program raised $750,000 toward its mission…
AFBF: Risk Management Tools a Farm Bill Priority
…and ARC price and revenue programs. These programs were created in the 2014 Farm Bill to provide shallow-loss risk management coverage. AFBF Economist Shelby Myers says that one factor remains…
Culver’s Launches Farmer Appreciation Contest
…farmers in such a personalized way.” Through the Thank You Farmers Project, Culver’s has donated over $3.5 million to agricultural education since 2013. Those interested in nominating a farmer can…
USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022
…$147.7 billion this year. That drop comes after net farm income increased by $44 billion in 2021 to the highest level since 2013. Net farm income is a broader measure…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…the Marijuana Tax Act of 1938, and hemp was treated no differently than marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act. In 2014, the farm bill removed long-standing federal restrictions on the…
Family Farm Living Expenses
…$74,000 in 2014 and the largest yearly change since 2000. Agricultural Economic Insights says tight farm margins starting in 2014 made farmers tighten their belts, and overall, producers benefited from…
Mite-Resistant Honeybees
…likely to survive through the winter than standard honeybees. That’s according to a study published in Scientific Reports. Although ARS developed Pol-line bees in 2014, this study was the first time…
Optimism for Positive Movement with Sites Reservoir Project
…coming years. “We’ve been waiting a long time since Prop 1 was passed in 2014. It’s been decades that the Sites Project has been on the books and almost 10…
Cattle, Water Industry Reps Gives Insights During First WOTUS Roundtable
…tail for very little environmental impact. Definitely, you can see that in the scientific advisory board’s 2014 letters when they talk about connectivity having a grading approach. When you look…