…they had, the Farm Bill wouldn’t have been so generous,” says Darren Bakst, Heritage Foundation research fellow. He cited statistics showing that median on-farm income is roughly $77,000, over $20,000…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…which experts say just wrapped up a six-month run as cooler Pacific waters along the equator have all but disappeared. This month is the firs time that the International Research…
Agri View: Eating Habits
…should say is has already changed. Very likely it is either organically grown or it is genetically modified. A major research center is currently studying not just how food production…
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
…Economic Research Service expects that capital to shrink to $48 billion by the end of this year. The lower amount of working capital is a result of a reduction in…
New Research Challenges 2050 Agricultural Production Needs
…in 2005, some 12 years ago. Since that time, researchers say agricultural production has increased. However, much of the research announced by Penn State University focused mostly on what researchers…
Citrus Showcase This Week
…2 at the Visalia Convention Center. The annual meeting gets the latest huanglongbing (HLB), Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and water management research out to growers. CCM Vice President Bob Blakely…
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
A new report projects the animal health market will be worth $58.5 billion by 2025. Grand View Research reports the market is driven by technological advancements in veterinary care, which…
USDA Invests $4.8 Million in University Agricultural Programs
…Ramaswamy. “NIFA investments in supporting transformative research and education at the more than 80 higher education institutions that offer strong agricultural sciences programs is critical.” NIFA’s NLGCA program offers competitive…
UNH Research: Organic Pesticides Help Manage Cabbage Aphids on Brussels Sprouts
…and horticultural research farms, the Macfarlane Research Greenhouses, the Fairchild Dairy Teaching and Research Center, and the Organic Dairy Research Farm. Additional properties also provide forage, forests and woodlands in…
Grocery Industry Seeking to Reduce Consumer Confusion on Product Date Labels
…“Research shows that the multitude of date labels that appear on foods today are a source of confusion for many consumers,” said Frank Yiannas, Vice President of Food Safety &…
Agri View: Red Meat Consumption
…claims much of what we have been told for decades. It is about red meat consumption and cardiovascular disease. After studying hundreds of research articles, consuming three ounces of red…
National Pork Board Increases International Markets Funding
…The National Pork Board has responsibility for Checkoff-funded research, promotion and consumer information projects and for communicating with pork producers and the public. Through a legislative national Pork Checkoff, pork…