…problems that cost them a lot of money. But none of them face the situation that farmers do. Production problems tend to stay solved. But that isn’t the way it…
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
…only 2.9 percent of U.S. farms but contributed 42 percent of total production. Nonfamily farms accounted for only 11 percent of agricultural production. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters….
Farmers Union Hosting 115th Convention
…panels on the upcoming farm bill and conservation in agriculture, and industry experts focusing on consolidation in the agricultural sector, renewable fuels, and sustainable food production. Farmers Union delegates will…
U.S. HPAI Sparking Import Bans
…the United States. HPAI is plaguing parts of global poultry production as several countries in Europe and Asia are dealing with multiple outbreaks. HPAI was last found in the U.S….
Agri View: Citrus Disease Eradication
…penny. Now another insect has taken over. Not in cotton. In citrus fruit production. Florida citrus industry is doing all it can to halt the destruction. But it seems the…
January Dairy Product Report
January 2017 Highlights Total cheese output (excluding cottage cheese) was 1.04 billion pounds, 3.7 percent above January 2016 but 1.2 percent below December 2016. Italian type cheese production totaled 452…
Agri View: Does Size Matter
…this happen? Because farmers are better educated they say. But mid-sized farms are still essential to overall farm production all over America. That’s Agri View for today. I’m Everett Griner….
Almond Board: When Should You Water?
…almond production and tree health, as well as in ways to protect ground-and surface-water from potential runoff or leaching of grower inputs. One of these investments is the Almond Irrigation…
Agri View: Eating Habits
…should say is has already changed. Very likely it is either organically grown or it is genetically modified. A major research center is currently studying not just how food production…
Cotton System Consumption and Stocks Report
Extra long staple cotton consumed on the cotton system was 1.32 million pounds in January 2017, down 2 percent from December 2016 but up 24 percent from January 2016. January…
Broiler Hatchery Report
…production during the week ending February 25, 2017, up 1 percent from a year ago. Broiler growers in the 19 State weekly program placed 171 million chicks for meat production…
Reflections of a Farm Broadcaster
…mid-1980s. I started those farm networks with seed capital from about three dozen Florida farmer visionaries who realized a need for independent farm radio news to serve their diversified production…
Agri View: Poultry Labor
…U.S. poultry industry provides 441 billion dollars for the nation’s economy. But wait, I’ll break that down. There are 6,344 firms that have a part in the production. That translates…
January Agriculture Prices Report
January Prices Received Index Decreased 1.6 Percent The January Agriculture Prices Received Index (Agricultural Production), at 86.4, decreased 1.6 percent from December 2016. At 78.3, the Crop Production Index decreased…