…a comparatively smaller tree and can be farmed at a higher density, which could be advantageous to farmers so long as “harvesting technology can keep up,” Castro noted. The new…
USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast
Changes to the USDA Orange Production forecast. Will there be more or less? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA Changes Orange Production Forecast Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
Week in Review: Improved Almond Export Opportunities & Legislation to Protect Pesticide Manufacturers
…the industry did in terms of sales and volume for the previous year. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter and receive all the latest farm news in your inbox every week….
AgNet Weekly: Rep. Austin Scott on Legislative Issues
…recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is a…
GA Rep. Scott on Farm Bill Progress
…want to have a five-year farm bill, but that five-year Farm Bill has got to take into account the increased cost of operations for the American farmer. So, it’s been…
FARMER Act Introduced to Help Agriculture and Beyond
…being for farmers and ranchers, but a good farm bill is for every single American. Think about it. Our farmers and ranchers produce the highest quality, lowest cost food supply…
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
…Livestock beginning with the 2024 production year. The decision to discontinue these surveys and reports was not made lightly but was necessary, given the appropriated budget levels, according to the…
Climate Change and Farming
…security along with human and planetary health ahead of the upcoming farm policy negotiations. Researcher Dr. Margiana Petersen-Rockney grew up on a dairy farm in California, then farmed on her…
Global Survey Seeks to Understand Production and Trading Costs
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce has launched its second global survey on the costs of fruit and vegetable production and trading. The effort is underway as a follow-up to…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Hits the Average & Pistachio Industry Challenges
…average prices have been trending in the opposite direction. California prune growers anticipate new production opportunities as the UC Davis Prune Breeding Program announced its latest cultivars have the potential…
Investments in Renewable Energy and Fertilizer Production
…costs, generate income, and create jobs for farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses. “USDA is committed to ensuring farmers, ranchers and small businesses are directly benefitting from both a clean energy…
USDA Seeks Nominees for Mushroom Council
Want to joint the national Mushroom Council. Now’s your chance. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Worker gathering new champignons harvest on a mushroom farm. Mushroom production industry…
Almond Update: Taking Advantage of Incentive Opportunities
There is a wide variety of incentive opportunities that are available to help almond growers. Grower with Evans Farming and owner of Evans Ag Consulting, Kelli Evans participated in a…
New Technology Key to Increasing Ag Productivity
…productivity. TFP measures the amount of agricultural output produced from the combined inputs like labor, capital, and intermediate inputs employed in farm production. Therefore, growth in TPP indicates positive changes…