…U.S. in agriculture sales and NASS Pacific Region Director Gary R. Keough says that’s something to be proud of. Listen to the report below. Census Reports California Operating Farms are…
2017 Census of Agriculture Data Now Available
…demographics, economics, land and activities on U.S. farms and ranches. Some key highlights include: There are 2.04 million farms and ranches (down 3.2 percent from 2012) with an average size…
More California Asparagus Acres Going Under
…Farms President Jeff Klein last year when well-known asparagus packer Kings Crown out of Tracy shut its doors. “10, possibly 15 years ago there was at least 35,000, and I…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
…on Thursday, April 11, at noon ET. The full Census report will include millions of data points, including number of farms, land in farms, total value of production, demographics, and…
AFBF Concerned about Labor, Trade if Border Closed
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging the administration to make sure that any steps undertaken to tighten enforcement at the U.S. border do not create more uncertainty for agricultural…
Farmers Need Disaster Relief Now
The following statement concerning congressional efforts to provide disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers may be attributed to American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall: “Farms and ranches across the…
New Report Highlights the Scale of Industry Concentration in Agriculture
…input sector. Market share for the largest four U.S. corn seed companies grew from 59 percent in 1975 to 85 percent in 2015. The biggest U.S. soybean seed businesses increased…
FDA Announces Enforcement Discretion of the Produce Safety Rule
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced an enforcement discretion policy for certain crops under the requirements of the Produce Safety Rule portion of the Food Safety Modernization Act…
Western View: Nebraska Flooded; Farmers Need A Hand
…of April. As the waters recede, the losses will be laid bare. The livestock – entire herds, dairies, pig farms, chicken coops – much of them will be gone. Fields…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The organization is also supported by 459,514 alumni members in 2,236 alumni chapters throughout the U.S. Source: National FFA Organization Sponsored Content Let’s…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
…the number of beef and dairy farms in that region, resulting in the adjusted sample size of 1,200 producers. “For more than 25 years, the checkoff has commissioned an outside…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…number of farms affected. That’s 166 additional farms and more than 664,000 pigs euthanized compared to the existing scenario of no preclinical transmission, Arzt added. Failure to account for information…
Survey Evaluating Energy Costs of Groundwater Pumping Remains Open
A research project looking into the energy costs associated with groundwater pumping is seeking participation from growers via an online survey of farms and ranches. Producers are being encouraged to…
Almond Matters: Value and Quality of Drone Monitoring Continues to Increase
…average consumer photography type drones to growers who want to just monitor how their farms look today. Whether they’re taking a flyby video, or they’re getting into the basics of…