…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….
Grains Council Encourages Focus On Expanding Ag Exports
…(USDA) data out this week, with record exports also expected for feed grains in all forms, a measure that includes corn, sorghum and barley as well as products made with…
Rural America at a Glance
…percent of the Nation’s land area. The rural population declined by 136,000, or 0.3 percent, between 2010 and 2014, before leveling out in 2015. (Except where noted, all data for…
Pesticide Data Program Summary Released
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) published the 2015 Pesticide Data Program (PDP) Annual Summary. The 2015 PDP Annual Summary shows more than 99 percent of…