…and tobacco/cotton/peanuts/hemp. New members will serve four-year terms starting in January 2025. Applicants must have U.S. agriculture expertise, international trade experience, and be U.S. citizens. The trade advisory committees hold…
California Dairy Industry Adapts to Challenges with Efficiency Improvements
In a panel reviewing the economic and societal changes impacting agricultural production, Geoffrey Vanden Heuvel with the Milk Producers Council highlighted the state of the California dairy industry. As a…
Ag Trade Mission to Vietnam Kicks Off Today
…cotton, soybeans, dairy, poultry, and fresh fruit are in high demand. “Our collaboration has secured market access for a variety of American products, including most recently stone fruit and grapefruit,”…
Opposing Views of USDA September Net Farm Income Report
…receipts. But he points out that it’s offset a little by a 1% drop in production expenses. He also says direct government payments to farmers will be lower in 2024…
California Processing Tomato Production Down from 2023
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), California’s contracted processing tomato production is forecast at 11.3 million tons, a 12 percent decrease from last year and two percent below…
California Wine Industry Facing Several Challenges
…“for most areas of the state, average winegrape prices are no better than they were 20 years ago.” Because of overproduction, inventory remains backed up at the distributor level. Citing…
Trade Caucus Update
…our dairy. We have very efficient production. I think we want to look at opportunities to increase that number. Other countries get very protective,” he said. “Canada is a prime…
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 08-21-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show, wages and inflation are taking a toll on winegrape production. Tune in for these news stories, interviews,…
Economic Analysis Highlights Impact of Pesticide Policies on Lettuce Production
…The study highlights that restrictions on key pesticides like neonicotinoids and pyrethroids could cut lettuce production by 7.3 percent, causing an annual loss of $160 million for producers and nearly…
RaboResearch Reports Slow Down of Global Walnut Market
…supply and demand. Key producers like China, the U.S., Chile, and the European Union (EU), which contribute to most of the world’s walnuts, are seeing slower growth. While China’s production…
PCC-DBII Offering $1.5 Million in Grants to Dairy Processors
…grants are intended for projects that modernize, expand, or market the use of regional milk into higher-value products. This includes improving production processes, product development, packaging, and marketing. Zoom sessions…
California Contributes The Most to Total U.S. Farm Expenditures
Figures from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) show that California contributed the most to overall American farm expenditures last year. USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service reports that farm production…
USDA Providing $400 Million to Support Water Management in the West
…water consumption while maintaining commodity production. “USDA is taking an ‘all hands’ approach to help address this challenge, including these new partnerships with irrigation districts to support producers,” Agriculture Secretary…
Breakdown of Farm Production Expenditures
A breakdown of farm production expenditures. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by photosergii@gmail.com/DepositPhotos USDA’s latest look at farm production expenditures in total and by various categories…