…in 2017 to serve U.S. agriculture with customer- and data-driven improvements. Among these enhancements are changes to the every-five-year census of agriculture, which officially launched at the end of November…
Global Drought Severity Index Launched
…severity index. Relying on data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment mission, called GRACE, the index adds groundwater storage to drought assessments, augmenting commonly used tools most often based…
USDA Seeks Applications for $10 Million in Conservation Innovation Grants
…more than 700 projects focused on providing farmers and ranchers new techniques, data and decision-making tools for improving natural resources conservation on their land. Projects included: The National Association of…
Bringing Space Technology to Water Needs in California Vineyards
ARS scientists are saving water in California’s vineyards by using satellite data and computer models to better manage water resources. Bill Kustas and Martha Anderson are fine-tuning computer models at…
National Produce Consumption Still Significantly Low
…of fruits and vegetables on a daily basis. The data indicated that only nine percent of adults are eating the recommended two to three cups of vegetables per day. The…
Coalition Wants Injunction Against CA Glyphosate-Label Requirement
…which declared glyphosate as a probable carcinogen. The IARC members concealed and distorted data that showed glyphosate is a safe product. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA to Revisit Standard for Beef Carcass Grades
…Uden says the updates to the beef standards will improve accuracy by basing carcass quality grades on the most current scientific data available. Following a petition led by NCBA, USDA’s…
Yara North America Highlights Conservation at Almond Conference
…weather data and crop response to applied nutrients,” Kenyon said, “based on those factors, it’s modeled crop responses and predicts yield based on application.” While the models were based on…
Grant Funding Study on Consumers Willingness to Pay for Animal Ag Practices
…products that vary in price and other attributes, such as production practices (cage-free, pasture-raised, slow growth, conventionally raised), labeling claims, packaging, product color and appearance. “Shoppers suffering from data fatigue…
Historical Influx of Young Farmers into the Industry
…with 75 percent being first-generation farmers. The data was collected with the assistance of 94 partner organizations and consists of information from more than three thousand young and aspiring farmers…
USDA Delays the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture
…had planned to collect data in Puerto Rico along with the rest of the United States beginning in December 2017. A delay of the Puerto Rico Census of Agriculture is…
Perdue: U.S. Farm Exports to Continue Strong in FY 2018
…expanding existing markets and improving existing trade agreements, but also by aggressively pursuing new markets and new opportunities.” The complete USDA Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade is available at: www.fas.usda.gov/data/quarterly-agricultural-export-forecast…
2017 Census of Agriculture Gets Underway
…producers this week. Conducted once every five years, the census aims to get a complete and accurate picture of American agriculture. The resulting data are used by farmers, ranchers, trade…
Survey Shows Young Farmers Ready to Defy Odds
…at all levels of government. Released by the National Young Farmers Coalition, the survey collected data from more than 3,500 young and aspiring farmers under 40 years of age. The…