…the survey. Selections were made proportional to county and variety bearing acreage. Of the groves selected, 540 were used for data collection. Information from the survey showed 115,000 bearing acres…
Secretary Perdue Announces USDA Improvements
…recommendations on issues regarding the quality of life in rural America; the rural workforce; innovation, technology, and data; and economic development. These working groups have met at least 10 times….
American Biofuels Producers Demand U.S. Government Respond to Brazilian Tariff
…This year fuel ethanol exports to Brazil are at 1.17 billion liters (310 million gallons) through July, according to Census Bureau trade data. The three organizations, which work jointly and…
California Walnut Production Forecast Down
…Survey data indicated a record low average nut set of 1,141 per tree, down 19 percent from 2016’s average of 1,406. Percent of sound kernels in-shell was 98.1 percent Statewide….
USDA to Measure Small Grains Production in California and U.S.
…The data are used for disaster payments, crop insurance, and loan programs. Moreover, local agri-businesses use it for planning, and farmers can use the data to make future marketing and…
Dairy Producers Can Enroll for 2018 Coverage
…operation data and other key variables to calculate their coverage needs based on price projections. Producers can also review historical data or estimate future coverage based on data projections. The…
California Clears First SGMA Hurdle
…in the creation of sustainability plans through the sharing of important information and data, along with offering guidance publications and grant funding opportunities. DWR is also presenting sustainability plan workshops…
Harvey Forces Shutdown of Texas Ports, Threatens Others
…exports, according to data compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mike Steenhook of the Soy Transportation Coalition told Bloomberg News that the bigger threat to shipments of corn and…
Low Education Rural Counties Worse Off than Higher Education Rural Counties
New data announced by the Department of Agriculture shows that rural counties with low education levels have worse economic outcomes than other rural counties. USDA’s Economic Research Service classifies 467…
Swine Disease Monitoring System in Development
…thinking about how to mitigate them.” Data will be evaluated by a group of swine health experts on a regular basis. The information will be graded to decide on a…
Fresno County 2016 Crop Report Shows Drought, Market Impacts
…provide the only source of specialty crop and general county information. Data is gathered by crop report surveys from a random sample of growers, ranchers, processors, packers and other sources….
Improving Livestock Digestion with GMO Clover
…to alfalfa. More data will need to be collected before the best method of use for the technology can be established to effectively improve livestock digestion. One of the challenges…
Farm Debt Likely to Reach All-Time High in 2017
…today in comparison. A Farmer Mac research expert says the amount of leverage on farms over the past several years remains low. USDA historical data shows that in spite of…
Deadline Approaching for Producer Feedback on FARM Program Resources and Tools
…data will be shared with the primary researchers, so participants cannot be identified directly. Those interested in taking the survey can do so by clicking here. The information gleaned from…