…17,445 certified organic farms, a 5% increase from 2019. California continued to lead the nation in certified organic sales with $3.55 billion, which is 32% of the U.S. total. It…
Almond Update: Great Experience and Attendance at TAC 2022
…maybe went to a session and wanted to reference some of those slides we will have those posted to our Almonds.com/conference page in the very near future,” Bailey noted. Even…
FACA Congratulates Recipients of USDA Funding
Photo by Harry Cunningham on Unsplash The Food and Agriculture Climate Alliance (FACA) Monday congratulated the second group of organizations selected to receive funding through USDA’s Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities…
Climate-Smart Pilot Projects Receive Additional $325 Million Investment
…and approaches. Project investment will help to support the development of market opportunities for producers of climate-smart commodities. “We are pleased that the Climate Smart Commodities partnerships support local leadership,…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 12-09-22
…address the western drought and conservation priorities, balancing agronomics and the rising cost of fertilizer, and seeing the benefits of whole orchard recycling in almonds. Tune in to the show…
Almond Update: Industry Challenges Offer ‘Opportunity to Grow and to Innovate’
…to help growers and handlers better navigate the industry challenges. Multiple efforts are underway to help build interest in almonds in international markets and increase overall consumption. Rodriguez noted that…
Farm Income Rising
…side, corn, beans, and wheat are forecast to account for most of the net increase, but they’re expecting growth in receipts for other commodities as well including fruits, nuts, vegetables…
Almond Update: 2022 Almond Conference Less Than a Week Away
…program online at almonds.com/conference and they can see a table of all of this education available and where and how they need to get that.” Another adjustment to this year’s…
American Farmers Feeding the World
…the hotspots are many.” Sova said America’s farmers and their commodities play a big role in helping the battle against hunger. “In just over the past ten years through the…
Industry Members Work to Expand Trade Opportunities in Spain
…in the European Union for U.S. agricultural goods and Portugal is the 11th. Each of the countries has the potential for increasing imports of U.S. commodities such as tree nuts,…
Almond Update: Seeds for Bees Doubles Participation from Last Year
…program was custom designed for almonds,” said Lewis. “Since 2020-2021 growing season, we’ve almost doubled the amount of cover crop acreage that is participating in the Seeds for Bees program….
Almond Update: Educational Sessions at TAC to Highlight Important Industry Topics
…in almond production,” Saa noted. “So, in this session, we will first gain insights on the way that they grow almonds and then move to a discussion about current and…
Agronomic Minute: Prepping Almond Orchards for Winter
…said Gemperle. “So, that’s what we’ve been doing for the last month.” Christine and her brother Erich farm 135 acres of almonds in the Turlock and Gustine areas of the…
Fresno County Agriculture Hits $8 Billion Milestone
…to maximize every drop and still try to do something in years when we have those tight times.” The top ten commodities on the report remained the same as the…