…and water quality issues. NRCS will provide resources for these assessment projects to leverage existing plans, data, and information, and fill gaps needed to complete watershed assessments and develop outreach…
USDA Surveying Sheep Operations
…foreign and domestic buyers of agricultural products. Government agencies are important users of the data. Federal farm programs require information on supplies, production potential and income. Economists, data analysts, and…
Georgia Dock Chicken-pricing Index Suspended
The Georgia Department of Agriculture this week suspended the Georgia Dock chicken-pricing index while companies adjust to new requirements to prove data accuracy. Meat industry publication Meatingplace had reported the…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…various pretreatments and cooking times. From these data, a predictive model was developed to rapidly estimate acrylamide content, which is also less expensive than current methods. Food processors typically pay…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…off-farm and median farm income.) See the Farm Household Income and Characteristics data product tables for financial statistics of farm operator households. Get the 2016 forecast for farm household income….
State Water Project Starts at 20 Percent
…– 35 percent 2007 – 60 percent DWR’s California Data Exchange Center Web sites show current water conditions at the state’s largest reservoirs and weather stations. Reservoirs: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reservoir.html Precipitation: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/snow_rain.html…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…this newly seeded alfalfa acreage was GE HT. Data from USDA’s Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) indicate that GE HT alfalfa constituted 13 percent of the alfalfa acres harvested in…
Turkey Sector: Background & Statistics
…Recent data and projections are reported in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, and historical data are available on the ERS Livestock and Meat Domestic Data web page….
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…data from a subsequent third-party study commissioned at the urging of the OIG. These improvements will ensure that the program continues to be a well-run program that provides a strong…
Ranchers Collaborate with UC Researchers
…commercially available to ranchers. USDA Center for Veterinary Biologics, which regulates animal vaccines, required detailed data on how the timing of vaccine delivery may impact embryo development following breeding. “Gathering…
Farmland Prices May Drop 20 Percent
…reduction in inflation-adjusted farmland prices in 2018, the first significant correction since the ‘80s. Recent data shows farmland prices in Iowa, Illinois and Indiana dropping three percent from July-September of…
U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
…which focuses on consumer education, highlighting key data and action steps consumers can take to reduce food waste. Details on becoming a U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champion can…
AFBF 2016 Thanksgiving Dinner Price Survey
…such as spend $50 and get a free turkey. Farm Bureau does not make any statistical claims about the survey data, but it is a useful gauge of price trends…
U.S. Turkey Production
…Recent data and projections are reported in the World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, and historical data are available on the ERS Livestock and Meat Domestic Data web page….