…October barometer survey took place from October 14-18, 2024. Figure 1. Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, October 2015-October 2024. Figure 2. Indices of Current Conditions and Future Expectations, October 2015-October…
Record Territory for U.S. Drought Monitor
Young corn growing in dry drought season Image by stevanovicigor/DepositPhotos The final U.S. Drought Monitor for October 2024 shows record or near-record drought coverage in the lower 48 states. Rod…
California Farm Linked to Onions in E. Coli Outbreak
…be the cause. Taylor Farms, the supplier of slivered onions for McDonald’s, has issued a voluntary recall of yellow onions distributed to food service customers. As of October 24, 75…
USDA to Host First-Ever Trade Mission to Thailand in 2025
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will lead its first trade mission to Bangkok, Thailand, from February 3-6, 2025. U.S. exporters interested in participating must apply by October 29,…
Gauging Declining Mississippi River Water Levels
Hannibal, MO – 20 October 2023: Ingram Barge Co pusher tugboat pushing rows of barges with grain down the Upper Mississippi river. DepositPhotos image USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey talks about…
Expansion of MedFly Quarantine Boundary in Alameda and Santa Clara Counties
Mediterranean fruit fly (MedFly), Ceratitis capitata, posed on a black wall. DepositPhotos image Effective October 17, 2024, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) has expanded the Mediterranean Fruit…
Protect The Harvest Dissolves, Advocacy Continues with Western Justice
On Friday, October 11, Protect The Harvest’s board of directors announced the dissolution of the organization. Founded in 2011 by entrepreneur and livestock producer Forrest Lucas, the group focused on…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 10-17-24
…event on October 25th. Joining us to tell us more about it is Charles Hillyer, director at the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State. Listen to previous AgNet News…
California Releases 2023 Air Monitoring Report on Pesticide Levels
…will present the full report at its next public meeting on October 25, both in-person and online. Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals…
Applications Now Open for OFRF’s 2025 Farmer-Led Trials Program
…invited to join a free online Farmer Forum on October 29 at 1 p.m. ET. Four current FLT participants will present their research and discuss the program’s impact on their…
Study: Wildfire Smoke Cuts Nut Production in California Orchards
…University of California, Davis. The study, published on October 2 in Nature Plants, highlights a new risk for agriculture from wildfires. Lead author Jessica Orozco, a postdoctoral researcher in the…
NRCS Announces $100 Million in Federal Assistance for California Farmers and Ranchers
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in California has announced federal assistance opportunities for agricultural producers for Fiscal Year 2025, which runs from October 1, 2024, to September 30,…
NACD Launches 2025 Friends of NACD District Grants Program
…campaigns to agricultural recycling initiatives. Applications are open from October 9 to November 30, 2024. Interested parties can learn more and apply on NACD’s website or contact Caleb Griffin at…
New California Law Limits Non-Agricultural Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides
…signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October 2023, requires businesses selling neonicotinoids for non-agricultural outdoor uses to be licensed by DPR. The law restricts the use of these pesticides around…