Everett Griner talks about centuries of production growth in today’s Agri View. Farm Production Well farming has long been America’s largest industry the number of farmers has steadily declined since…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…in a row, production expenses are down. Total production expenses are forecast down $9.2 billion (2.6 percent) compared to 2015, led by declines in farm-origin inputs (feed, livestock/poultry, and seed)…
November Dairy Market Report
…imports was up slightly, at 3.8 percent, compared with 3.6 percent a year earlier. Milk Production U.S.milk production was 1.7 percent higher than a year earlier during July-September.Monthly growth—1.5 percent…
Farmers and Ranchers to Protect Working Grasslands
…demonstrates that voluntary, incentive-based conservation methods benefit producers and help to preserve our natural resources,” said Taylor. “Combining conservation and wildlife benefits, while still supporting livestock production, is a clear…
Agriculture Education Helping Grow the Next Generation of Farmers and Ranchers
…on Sustainable Food Production for local high school teachers. Ellsworth Community College in Iowa Falls, Iowa, expanded its Mobile Precision Ag Lab, a traveling high school agriculture curriculum, with more…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…from soil, water, and sun to plants, animals, and people, interact with and affect food production. These awards are made through NIFA’s Bioenergy and Natural Resources Program, Agroecosystem priority area…
GAO Says RFS Likely to Fall Short of Greenhouse Gas Goal
…greenhouse gas emissions are unlikely to fall as much as predicted under the 2007 law. A pair of GAO reports reached the conclusion after explaining there is limited production of…
Indonesia Planning to Stop Corn Imports by 2018 or Sooner
…domestic production of corn as part of its broad goal of food self-sufficiency. The ag minister says up to seven million hectares—or 17.3 million acres—of land would be needed for…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…with a production value of $456 million, were harvested in the United States in 2013. North Dakota, Oklahoma, Montana, Idaho, and Washington accounted for 96 percent of U.S. canola production….
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…cattle to graze them through late November or harvest the crop in early November for later use. The strategy allows production of an additional forage crop before winter. The oats…
National Organic Standards Board Meeting
…through AMS. The board recommends whether substances should be allowed or prohibited in organic production or handling, assists in developing standards for substances to be used in organic production, and…
Central Valley Supports Food Supply Chains
…is centrally located within a 200-mile radius of nearly 18 million Texans, making it an ideal production and transportation hub for the region. Food Commons Fresno will incubate a community…
Almond Board: A Thanksgiving Message
…While compliance is still a crucial part of its activities, the Board now engages in production, nutrition and market research, advertising and promotion in domestic and international markets, quality control…
EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes
…boost production, providing for ambitious yet achievable growth of biofuels in the transportation sector. By implementing the program enacted by Congress, we are expanding the nation’s renewable fuels sector while…