…examined shopper behaviors and purchase trends based on consumer panel data, showed that over 3 million new U .S. households purchased watermelon in 2024, boosting U .S. household penetration to…
EPA Finalizes Approval for California Clean Air Plan Updates in San Joaquin Valley
…one-year extension for the Valley’s PM2.5 attainment deadline, moving it from December 31, 2023, to December 31, 2024. The extension was granted after evaluating air quality data and California’s supporting…
Almond Update: Almond Acreage in California Declines for Third Straight Year
…verification to assess land use and crop conditions. The findings in this report are based on data collected as of August 2024. It reported a reduction of 40,000 acres in…
BeeHero: Revolutionizing Pollination Through Technology
…temperature. This is where BeeHero’s technology comes in. Their in-hive sensors monitor colony strength, size, temperature, and humidity, offering real-time data to growers and beekeepers through a mobile platform. This…
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…
CDPR to Begin Reevaluation of Paraquat Dichloride
…risks to human health or the environment. This process could include collecting new data and conducting further research. Seven registrants and seven products that contain paraquat are currently registered in…
New Data for Food Data Central
…us more about it. USDA’s FoodData Central (http://fdc.nal.usda.gov/) is USDA’s comprehensive source of food composition data with multiple distinct data types. This video provides a quick overview of the Branded…
Sipcam Agro USA Introduces Liquid Organic Alternative to Compost for Permanent Crops
…best fit for their operations. For growers interested in learning more about Annuity, Phelps recommended visiting the Sipcam Agro USA website for product data and regional representatives. SIPCAM’s focus on…
Automation at FIRA Tackles Labor Challenges in Agriculture
…placed a spotlight on collaboration between startups, many of which are developing complementary technologies. Some companies are combining hardware, sensors, and data solutions to offer integrated products. “Farmers don’t care…
NCBA Pushes for Tax Policy Stability as Expiration of Tax Cuts Looms
…have to have time, dedication. That is truly a detriment.” The NCBA recently released a report analyzing data collected in a nationwide tax survey of America’s cattle producers. The data…
Farmers Face Jan. 1 Deadline to File Federal Ownership Reports
…that more than 230,000 farms must file, but government data shows fewer than 11% of eligible businesses nationwide have done so. The Corporate Transparency Act, passed in 2021, aims to…
Research Reveals Long-Term Decline in Wild Bee Populations
…Research Unit, co-led the study, which analyzed nearly a century of bee data from the E.S. George Reserve in collaboration with the University of Michigan. The research, spanning from 1921…
New Ag Literacy Resource Highlights U.S. Food and Farm Facts
…Modern Farmers, Trade & Economics, Environment, and Production. It features updated data from the most recent Census of Agriculture and includes easy-to-read graphics, making it useful for classrooms, fairs, events,…
NCBA Releases Findings from Cattle Producer Tax Survey
DepositPhotos image The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) released a report analyzing data collected in a nationwide tax survey of America’s cattle producers. With the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs…