…2016, soybean production rose two percent, cotton production 20 percent, and winter wheat production one percent higher than its July forecast. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Early Market Benefits Apple Growers
…New Zealand, he noted, has also increased its organic apple production, with fruit still on the market, which will affect California growers this season. “We’re getting a slightly lower price,”…
SNAP Battle Top Obstacle for Farm Bill
…get rid of the Farm Bill.” Peterson adds that farm bill negotiators are going to have to work out new ways to support both the dairy and cotton industries. Peterson…
August USDA WASDE Report Released
…NASS in Crop Production report. Early-season production occurring in August and September is projected to constitute 10.7 percent of the total. Cotton: The first survey of U.S. 2017 crop production…
USDA Calls for Nominations for the Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee
…and production methods. Board members are reimbursed for meeting travel and associated expenses. Qualified candidates include active members of the fruit and vegetable industry serving in one of the above…
USDA Reports Preview
…don’t want to see is them lower both corn yield and corn demand,” Gulke added. “If they lower the demand side such that it overshadows any loss in production, that…
Dairy Producers Needed for Sorghum Research
…cows without impacting production or animal health. By the end of the project, researchers hope to establish sorghum growing techniques to achieve optimum nutrition. Dairy producers who would like to…
California FFA: Agricultural Education Funding Vital
…future of agriculture. Young agriculturalists can provide a unique perspective as they are, “thinking of new, creative ways to pursue more effective and efficient production, and that’s going to come…
Almond Producers Top Users of Pollination Services
…support the production of these crops— which, in 2016, had a total production value of about $5.2 billion for almonds, $3.5 billion for apples, and $720 million for blueberries. Over…
Perdue Turning to Industry for Dicamba Fix
…affected growers. Monsanto is the maker of the Roundup Ready 2 Extend crop system, which features dicamba resistant cotton and soybeans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Agri View: Who Started Farming?
…produced today. Records show they grew sweet potatoes, pumpkins, tomatoes, and watermelon. There were field crops too. They grew peanuts, cotton, and tobacco. Settlers did bring some crops. Including some…
Labor Shortages Continue to Plague California
…making agricultural production in California even more difficult. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners & Growers Association Roger Isom commented on a number of challenges California growers face….
June Results Confirm Strong First Half for U.S. Red Meat Exports
…with last year). For the first half, with production at a record pace, both ratios increased significantly from a year ago. The percentage of total production jumped from 25.3 percent…
Funding to Encourage SNAP Participants to Purchase Healthy Foods
…water availability issues, increase food production, find new sources of energy, mitigate climate variability and ensure food safety. To learn more about NIFA’s impact on agricultural science, visit www.nifa.usda.gov/impacts or…