…Statistics Service (NASS) showed that the 2018 crush totaled more than 4.5 million tons, an increase of just over six percent from 2017. The data takes into account all the…
Almond Matters: Sustainable Practices Improve Overall Industry
…particularly during times of increased public scrutiny such as the last California drought. “We were able to tell the growers’ story because we had that data which we wouldn’t have…
American Lamb Checkoff Program Proves Value in Recent Report
…analysis conducted every five years. One of the aspects highlighted by the report was the cost-to-benefit ratio for the overall checkoff program. The data showed that every dollar invested in…
USDA Census of Agriculture One Week Away
…how to find Census data. “We are excited to share the new Census of Agriculture data next week,” said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. “The Census data will help…
Almond Update: Trust, Honesty, Partnerships Key in Sustainability Messaging
…building trusted partnerships is key to that messaging and aside from honesty, data is really important in those conversations to build trusted relationships. Listen to Roffe-Rackind’s full interview. Almond Update:…
Biologicals Not Just for Organic Production
…adoption from conventional producers and that research and outreach could help. “We need to do more research and generate more data to build some faith in these products and also increases…
Report Details Overall Benefits of Organic Production
…Benefits Report is the first offering from the California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) Roadmap to an Organic California project. The report presents data suggesting that organic agriculture is more complex…
Study Clarifies U.S. Beef’s Resource Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
…chain that’s among the most complex food production systems in the world. Indeed, the scope of the analysis spanned five years, seven cattle-producing regions and used data from 2,270 survey…
FFA Chapters Use Innovative Microsoft Solution to Delve Deeper Into Agriculture
…FarmBeats kit includes preconfigured Microsoft Azure cloud services and a Raspberry Pi with soil moisture, light, ambient temperature, and humidity sensors to collect data. The data is then visualized in…
Annual Survey Finds 80% of Producers Believe Beef Checkoff Drives Beef Demand
…reported from a sampling of beef and dairy producers nationwide. Using 2012 Agriculture Census statistics, the data was weighted by age, geography and type of operation to be proportionate to…
Study Reveals Pigs Can Transmit FMD Prior to Signs of Sickness
…occur during the pre-clinical phase—before visible signs of sickness. This research is critical for infectious disease experts, who use such information to provide the right data and guide the resources…
Perdue Reiterates Need to Restore Original Intent of SNAP
…be full employment. December 2018 data from the Department of Labor announced that job openings reached 7.3 million and that just under 6.3 million Americans were unemployed. USDA’s proposal would…
Almond Matters: Value and Quality of Drone Monitoring Continues to Increase
…reduce the time required to inspect orchards and provide a digital record that can prove beneficial in a number of different areas. “The historical data I think, even with just…
Global Cost of Pests and Pathogens
…survey information from more than 200 crop health experts in 67 countries. The data collected focuses on five of the world’s most significant staple crops: wheat, rice, maize, soybeans and…