…Incorporated, the Soil Health Institute, Soil and Water Outcomes Fund, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Agricenter International, Alabama A&M University, and North Carolina A&T State University. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Food Insecurity in Households with Children Reached Two-decade Low
U.S. food insecurity in households with children is down once again. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Lino Ogenio on Unsplash USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS)…
Equipment Sanitation: Keeping Tomato Fields Safe from Pests and Diseases
…that’s fungal pathogens, and that’s broomrape seeds, and other things,” Swett explained. Coordinated efforts with the California Tomato Research Institute are helping to further research related to equipment sanitation. The…
Ensuring Future Success Through Supporting Ag Education
…Classroom and Center for Land-Based Learning also receive support. All aspects of agriculture education are supported by the Farm Credit system. The future of agriculture relies on an educated public….
Dairy Checkoff Competition Focusing on ‘Calming Benefits’
…in line with industry and consumer insights to uncover innovative dairy-based products that offer calming benefits. Research shows that, with a heightened emphasis on mental and emotional well-being, consumers are…
Week in Review: Good Year for Avocados & Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High
The 2022 California avocado season is wrapping up, with nearly 263 million pounds shipped through the middle of August. USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income…
Industry Needs Will Guide UC Organic Agriculture Institute Efforts
…of the starting points was to develop a proposal for a needs assessment at the state level. This was something that we put to the USDA Organic Agriculture Research and…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 09-07-22
…approach to carbon in soils, and the fungicide efficacy table updated with strawberry center trial information. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen…
USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022
USDA’s Economic Research Service forecasts inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income to increase by $13.5 billion or 8.7 percent from 2021. Net cash farm income is gross cash income minus…
Specialty Crop Priorities for 2023 Farm Bill
…trade, research, and natural resources and climate as central concepts as the alliance develops official priorities for the farm bill. “In the months ahead, specialty crop producers will continue to…
VofV: Sun World CEO David Marguleas Explains the Successful Strategies Behind a New Product
…the middle of the pandemic we opened our new center for innovation in Wasco, Calif.,” David says. “The new facility is a massive upgrade both technologically and functionally…and we’ve allowed…
Weed Management Technology Survey Seeking Grower Feedback
…and leafy greens.” The survey is part of a USDA Specialty Crop Research Initiative planning grant. Information gathered through the questionnaire will be used to develop a multi-regional USDA grant…
Prioritizing Harvester Sanitation to Limit Spread of Pests and Disease
Researchers are actively working to develop best management practices for harvester sanitation approaches. Extension Specialist at UC Davis, Dr. Cassandra Swett said they have been working in processing tomatoes and…
Interest Expense Ratio for Agriculture Stays Even with 20-year Average
Image by Alexander Gresbek from Pixabay USDA’s Economic Research Service reports the interest expense ratio of farms was 0.04 in 2020, remaining in line with the long-term trend and initial…