…income is a mix of a lot of different things and, you know, corn and beans and wheat and cotton and rice, but there’s horticultural products. There’s livestock products, all…
Farmers Across America Make Thanksgiving Dinner Possible
…had a $5.4 billion production value. California leads in carrot production, accounting for 73% of the crop’s $1.8 billion value. AFBF President Zippy Duvall emphasized farmers’ resilience in providing an…
American Agriculture History Minute: Plantation Agriculture Begins
…where tobacco was grown. Then and eventually, South Carolina and beyond. Cotton became a major plantation crop after 1800 in a region that arced from North Carolina through Texas, where…
Almond Update: Almond Acreage in California Declines for Third Straight Year
…Turner emphasized the industry’s resilience and innovation, noting its efforts to meet global demand and improve practices. California remains the world’s leader in almond production, celebrated for its sustainable practices…
Urban Agriculture Bridging the Gap Between Cities and Farms
…gardens and microgreens production, which are bringing fresh, nutritious food directly to communities. Ducheneaux described urban agriculture as a way to create ambassadors for farming within city centers. Urban growers,…
American Agriculture History Minute: Early Settlers Crop Progression
…they used small fish. As time continued, larger farms, plantation agriculture developed in Virginia and Maryland where tobacco was grown, and in South Carolina where they grew more rice. Cotton…
USDA to Gather 2024 Crop Data from California Producers
…California will receive questionnaires aimed at evaluating the year’s crop production, acreage, and yield. The survey will also assess quantities of grains and oilseeds in storage. The data collected will…
Farm Service Agency Stresses Support for Farmers Amid Disasters
…programs are really good at helping folks get to the next year’s production,” he said, “but we’ve got a tremendous gap where it takes several years to rebuild that high-value…
American Agriculture History Minute: Trade, Barter, Pay Taxes
…oats, or hogs were traded or sold. They would trade these items for things they couldn’t make on the farm, such as sugar, coffee, thread, or cotton cloth. And if…
Engine Technology Forum Urges California to Boost Support for Renewable Biofuels in Clean Energy Policies
…Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), which ETF argues could restrict growth in renewable biofuels by introducing limits on production feedstocks. Separately, the CEC is revising the Renewable Portfolio Standard Guidebook, which…
Future of U.S. Biofuels Hinges on Sustainable Aviation Fuel Incentives
…expected to play a major role in SAF production, yet progress will rely heavily on policies that support farmers and biofuel manufacturers. The new CoBank Knowledge Exchange report highlights the…
American Agriculture History Minute: Cargill Brothers Develop Grain Storage
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Oppel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As grain production grew in the mid -1800s, it became evident farmers could not use all the crops they…
American Agriculture History Minute: Ralston Purina Company Formed
DepositPhotos image I’m Mark Opel with an American Agriculture History Minute. As American agriculture expanded, farmers continued to make improvements in their production of grain, and by the late 1880s,…
New Legislation Aims to Support Farmers’ Financial Needs for 2024
…on the per-acre cost of production, covering 60 percent of economic losses on eligible acres. Payment limits vary based on income sources: farmers earning less than 75 percent of their…