…Modern Farmers, Trade & Economics, Environment, and Production. It features updated data from the most recent Census of Agriculture and includes easy-to-read graphics, making it useful for classrooms, fairs, events,…
New Scorecard Aims to Support Family Farmers
…The agriculture industry is facing big challenges, including a decline in the number of family farms. According to the 2022 Agriculture Census, there has been a 7% drop in farms,…
Nearly A Quarter of U.S. Farmers Without Internet
…operator residences are without internet access, according to the 2022 census. That is a three percent change from the 2017 Census of Agriculture, which showed that more than 24 percent…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
…and still very significant numbers despite all of those challenges. Meanwhile, the 2022 USDA-NASS Census of Agriculture shows that the number of farms raising hogs has declined but the number…
Payroll Costs for California Farmers Increased 244 Percent in 20 Years
…used data from the U.S. Census of Agriculture to look at payroll cost trends between 2002 and 2022. She said that payroll costs in California have increased 244 percent. “So,…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
…USDA Census of Agriculture suggests that American Indian/Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian agricultural production contributes $8 billion annually to the U.S. domestic food economy. “Community is an ever-present characteristic of…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…the head.” Based on USDA’s recent census that published this week, since 1981 the nation has lost 536,543 farms. “Over a half a million farms gone,” Vilsack said. “At the…
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 02-15-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes this week’s Almond Update, plus California leads in the latest U.S. Census of…
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
Results from the new census of ag. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) this week announced the 2022 Census of Agriculture results….
Nine California Counties Among Top 10 in U.S. Ag Sales
The 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture (.pdf) is now out, and it shows how important California agriculture is. Fresno County ranked #1 in the U.S. Agricultural sales in Fresno County…
USDA to Conduct the 2023 Census of Aquaculture
…of Aquaculture on Dec. 16, 2024. To learn more about this census, visit www.nass.usda.gov/agcensus. On the website, producers and other data users can access frequently asked questions as well as past ag census…
2023 Irrigation and Water Management Survey Underway
…comprehensive dataset on irrigation activities and water use in American farms, ranches, and horticultural operations. The survey, linked to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, aims to support the USDA’s promotion…
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
…the 2022 Census of Agriculture. The Census of Agriculture stands as the sole source of impartial and comprehensive agricultural data for every state and county in the nation. As the…
Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
…Alaska, and the Farm Boot Camp which provides training to transitioning veterans. According to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service’s Ag Census data, one-third of the 3.4 million farmers in the…