…it available within hours of collection. USDA photo by Rene Carranza / Wikimedia Commons U.S. avocado production this season is expected to increase, due to more production from the nation’s…
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board Sees Tariff Hits to US Meat Exports
…Greet said while speaking to the Senate Finance Committee. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board Sees Tariff Hits to US Meat Exports Sponsored Content…
April Updates in Cattle on Feed Findings
Cattle feedlot south of Portales, New Mexico Quintin Soloviev / Wikimedia Commons image What did USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report reveal regarding year-over year cattle inventories, placements, and marketings?…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-21-25
…on a recent interview with Nick Theis, farm director for AC Foods, about the California citrus industry. Tice hosted a clinic for Georgia citrus growers, highlighting the challenges of farming,…
White House Budget Proposal Targets Local FSA, NRCS Offices for Closure
…USDA programs and staff, including plans to shut down or consolidate many local Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices, according to internal budget documents from…
April Updates in Cattle on Feed Findings
By GCP Grey / Wikimedia Commons image What did USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report reveal regarding year-over year cattle inventories, placements, and marketings? Rod Bain tells us. USDA livestock…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-18-25
…funds. The conversation debated the legality of Trump’s actions, with one speaker arguing for transparency and the other for adherence to legal processes. The impact on farmers and the farming…
Bayer May Halt Glyphosate Production Without Legal Shield
…Journal, Bayer currently supplies about 40% of the global glyphosate market. The herbicide is a critical tool for farmers, used to control weeds that threaten crop yields. But over the…
California’s Gray Wolf Population Expanding
…Jim, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / via Wikimedia Commons image California’s gray wolf population is expanding, with seven established packs and four additional areas of activity identified by the…
Winter Wheat Crop Progress Perspective
Winter Wheat with an Explanation Tony Atkin / Wikimedia image Winter wheat crop heading progress and condition were focal points of USDA’s latest look at the national crop. Rod Bain…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…The USDA is considering significant changes to its Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation, and Risk Management Offices, including potential closures and staff consolidation. A proposal from the Office of…
USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for Rice
The USDA’s April Supply and Demand Estimates for rice, as reviewed by World Agriculture Outlook Board Chairman Mark Jack, showed adjustments in the US rice balance sheet. Domestic use is…
Corn and Wheat Inspections Climb Higher
Shutterstock image The USDA says inspections of corn and wheat were higher, while soybean assessments declined during the week ending on April 10. Corn inspections rose week to week, increasing…
American Agriculture History Minute: New Opportunities Opened in Agriculture
…times of rapid economic growth, a farmer could still improve the land he was on for far more than he paid for it, and then move further west and repeat…