…and insects have cost Florida farmers as much as any other crop we grow. I haven’t even mentioned states like California and Texas. The vast growing region that now grows…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…set to produce record crops of 384 million metric tons in 2016. Of that, we expect to export 55 million metric tons of corn – another record. These numbers just…
Improve Energy Efficiency, Adopt Renewable Energy Systems
…In doing so, the company has made history, becoming Maine’s first 100 percent solar-powered, net-zero food production facility. Its 228-panel, solar photovoltaic system generates 96,000 kWh of electricity annually. The…
Extension Educators Receive National Honors
…brightest scientists and extension personnel whose work results in user-inspired, groundbreaking discoveries that combat childhood obesity, improve and sustain rural economic growth, address water availability issues, increase food production, find…
‘Stealth Visits’ Concern the Livestock Industry
…production as critical components of our infrastructure and national security. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that business owners continue to strengthen the security of their facilities and that law…
Plenty of Pumpkins
…who says the pumpkin crop in Illinois had enough rain, but not too much and temperatures were warm and dry, which pumpkins love. Illinois is the country’s top pumpkin-producing state….
Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook
…June-August pig crop. These metrics, taken together with strong producer farrowing intentions, foreshadow production increases and lower hog prices in 2017. Poultry: Broiler production forecasts were reduced for 2016 and…
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…began to outpace others. Yield mapping via Global Positioning System (GPS) grew faster for corn and soybeans than for other crops, while adoption of soil mapping varied substantially across crops….
Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook
Slower Pace of Sugarbeet Harvest Results in Lower 2015/16 Sugar Production and Raised 2016/17 Production U.S. sugar production is projected to be 9.427 million short tons, raw value (STRV), a…
An Early Farm Bill Means More Money for Ag
…matter when Congress acts. Peterson said urban lawmakers have no idea how much money it takes to plant a crop. Even if the situation gets worse, Peterson said he’s not…
Rabobank Says Pork Export Pace is Slowing
A lot of pork production and slowing Chinese pork imports are going to pressure American pork prices in the next several months, according to Rabobank in its latest quarterly Pork…
Informa Expects More Soybeans In 2017
…Informa projections for the 2017 corn crop are 14.2 billion bushels, with an average yield of 170 bushels per acre. Informa expects soybean acreage to climb 4.7 million acres from…
Critical European Grapevine Moth Safeguarding Milestone Recognized
…EGVM was first detected in a Napa Valley vineyard in 2009. Subsequent surveys detected the moth in 11 California counties, representing a serious threat to California’s $4 billion grape crop,…
Funding for Organic Agriculture Research, Education-Extension Projects
…Production in West Virginia. USDA is committed to helping organic agriculture grow and thrive. USDA supports the organic sector through a wide variety of programs, including conservation grants, organic crop…