The latest USDA Corn Outlook shows a month to month decline in global production and changes to the US balance sheet. World Corn Production Down – Corn For Ethanol Use…
UC Davis Cracks the Walnut Genome
…walnut tonnage production is from UC Davis varieties. The California Walnut Board has established an endowment, now valued at $2.9 million, to assure continuity of the UC Davis Walnut Breeding…
Almond Board: State of the Almond Industry
…industry experts about the most recent research on production, the environment, food safety and nutrition; connect and network with influential members of the almond community; and equip their operations from…
U.S. Cotton Sector Facing Difficult Economic Conditions
Cotton industry leaders testified here today that Congress’ and the administration’s assistance are crucial for U.S. cotton to weather the current economic and regulatory climate. In the “stress in cotton…
Almond Industry Effort for Innovation and Sustainability
…air quality standards. This will delve into the various ways almond production impacts air quality and evaluate opportunities to decrease emissions. From analyzing industry fossil fuel use to small- and…
Pistachio Production Lowest Since 2008
The low pistachio production this year was the lowest since 2008 and that was with a significant amount of production acres less than this year. Production Lowest in 7 Years…
Climate Smart Ag Delegation Lands in the Netherlands
…is critical – with more the 70 percent of the nation below sea-level and with almost 55 percent of the Dutch territory in agricultural production. In the Netherlands today we…
Poultry and the Hormone Myth Video
…about chicken production on several levels. Find our original story on the report here. The National Chicken Council (NCC) released new national survey findings on consumers’ perceptions about chicken production,…
Almond Board: Almond Conference Next Week
…more content than ever with the implementation of five separate tracks that will run simultaneously. And, one of these tracks is dedicated entirely to production and environmental research updates. For…
Greater HLB-Resistant Rootstock Released
…Dr. Kim Bowman, in collaboration with or support from industry partners, including Florida Citrus Research Foundation, Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council, and Florida Citrus Research and Development Foundation. Dr….
USDA Begins 49th Enrollment Period for the Conservation Reserve Program
…how agricultural production can work hand in hand with efforts to improve the environment and increase wildlife habitat.” Participants in CRP establish long-term, resource-conserving plant species, such as approved grasses…
Americans Wrong on Chicken Facts
…on consumers’ perceptions about chicken production, revealing that nearly 80 percent of Americans mistakenly believe that chicken contains added hormones or steroids, when in fact no chicken sold or raised…
Climate Change Report – USDA
…is likely to diminish continued progress on global food security through production disruption that lead to constraints on local availability and price increases, interrupted transport conduits, and diminished food safety,…
Vilsack Addresses Global Food Security and Climate Change at COP21 in Paris
…climate change on agricultural production and food security. Secretary Vilsack joined Business for Social Responsibility and Field to Market, a consortium of organizations and businesses working toward agricultural sustainability, for…