California’s gray wolf and Coyote (Comparison) / Furnace_Creek_Golf_Course,_Death_Valley,_California,_USA This critter nonchalantly walked across the golf course in mid-day as I was in the midst of birding Dawn Beattie & Clark…
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…
Strawberry Shipments Up in Florida
Picker on a strawberry field By Marc-Lautenbacher / via Wikimedia Commons image In the first two and a half months of the year, strawberry shipments were up in Florida. Florida…
American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid Agriculture Growth
The Ohio Farmer (Jan. 11, 1908) Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: Mid-1800s Rapid…
Naval Orange Worm Impact on Almonds
…the naval orange worm on almond variety development in 2023. Fleck notes a significant increase in the worm’s presence, which led to the rejection of many almond loads and reduced…
American Agriculture History Minute-Northwest Territory Established
How the United States Came into Possession of the Northwest Territory F. Rentschler of the Works Progress Administration/Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-17-25
…Congress before closing any FSA office. This segment is brought to you by the Almond Board of California. In the latest episode of the Almond Journey podcast, Chuck Fleck of…
Proposed Bill Would Require Congressional Approval Before New Agricultural Tariffs
A new bill introduced by Congressman Adam Gray aims to protect U.S. farmers from economic harm caused by retaliatory tariffs. The “Stop Raising Prices on Food Act” would require the…
CoBank: Trump’s Tariffs, Inflation, Trade Policy Compounding Economic Anxiety
DepositPhotos image A new report from CoBank says rapidly worsening expectations about everything from inflation to personal income to business conditions and labor supplies are elevating economic concerns. The question…
BLM May Face More Lawsuits
DepositPhotos image The Interior Department may see more lawsuits after announcing it would no longer require the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to create an environmental impact statement for more…
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
Internet Archive Book Images, No restrictions, via Wikimedia Commons I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. American Agriculture History Minute: New Opportunities Opened in Agriculture After the Louisiana…
Thousands Accept Trump Buyouts at USDA
Thousands of workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offers at the USDA. E & E News says employees who’ve seen the internal numbers at USDA say the count has…