…to potentially force changes to systems of production, such as environmental stewardship and sustainability. Analysts are predicting that Amazon’s move into the food business will address the demand for affordable,…
Pork Industry Pressing for FMD Vaccine Bank in 2018 Farm Bill
…to handle more than a small, localized outbreak, and antigen strains at Plum Island, New York, would have to be shipped overseas for mass production into a vaccine, which could…
Harvey Impact on Texas Agriculture
Hurricane Harvey arrived on the Texas coast as the state’s cotton harvest of an expected bumper crop was getting underway. The Texas cotton harvest is around 10 percent complete, with…
Agri View: Tree Nut Research
…Almonds are already one of the most preferred nuts grown. Mostly in California. Researchers are also looking at ways to improve walnut production. Not necessarily with a new tree. But…
Urban Agriculturalists Hoping for Beneficial Legislation
…referred to the Senate Agriculture Committee. Meanwhile, the Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016 aims to establish an outreach program to award grants to support urban farm outreach activities. The…
Disease Resistant Strawberry Research Gets Funding Boost
…Food and Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture to improve the disease resistance and sustainable production of strawberries throughout the nation. The collaborative grant is good news for strawberry…
NIFA Invests $35 Million in Specialty Crop Research
…nursery crops, including floriculture. The Specialty Crop Research Initiative seeks to invest in long-term solutions that address problems in the overlapping systems of production, distribution and processing, and consumers and…
ISU Study Shows No Impact of RFS on Greenhouse Gasses
…of the RFS on domestic energy security, showing that “the RFS leads to a modest contraction in domestic crude oil production, and a larger decline in imports of crude oil.”…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…Fresno County had $6.18 billion dollar’s worth of agricultural production in 2016, compared to $6.61 billion in 2015. In a press release issued by the Fresno County Farm Bureau (FCFB),…
Impending Avocado Production Uptick Due to Drought Impacts
California avocado production is set to increase next season, and mainstream media reports have attributed that gain to new plantings. California Avocado Commission Research Program Director Tim Spann said that…
Study Shows Positive Impact of American Sheep Industry
…in sheep production activities, ranging from lamb production at the farm gate to wool sock exports, generates a total economic benefit of $5.80 billion. Every $1 invested in sheep production…
South American Palm Weevil Makes Headway into California
…could already be even further north. “That’s our major worry is that this weevil will get into the date production areas in the Coachella Valley. It has the potential to…
Ethanol Production May Outpace Demand in Future
…outlines how an ethanol market fueled by corn prices at multi-year lows, together with reinvestment into expanding production capacity, will push supplies past demand growth. A Cobank senior economist says…
New Academic Journal Study: RFS Offers Substantial Benefits to U.S. Economy
…that “the RFS leads to a modest contraction in domestic crude oil production, and a larger decline in imports of crude oil.” According to the study, crude oil imports were…