…areas, creating a cycle of dependency on the backup plan. Lara’s new agreement aims to offer better insurance options, like higher coverage limits for commercial properties and improved financial safeguards…
Additional RAPP Funding Available to Support Ag Exports
…available for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP). Notably, $25 million of the RAPP funding is set aside for initiatives in Africa, which has high economic growth but low U.S….
Week in Review: Court Decision Questions Card Check & Consequences from Lack of Farm Bill
…steps it will be taking intended to offer protection from pesticide exposure more quickly. The farm bill is already a year late, the stakes are high, and time is running…
Watermelon Production Progressing Well Despite Rough Start
…and watermelon plants began to shut down during high temperatures. “We had a few quality issues during those real hot temperatures, but once we got out of those hot temperatures, quality’s…
Pork Industry Impact on U.S. Economy
…of inputs. Feed inputs account for an estimated 52 percent of total U.S. production costs. They say other costs include equipment, buildings, land, utilities, trucking, and labor. Despite those high…
Consequences of No New Farm Bill
The farm bill is already a year late, the stakes are high, and time is running out. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) released its Market Intel Analysis of the…
USDA Report Highlights Slowing Specialty Crop Trade with China
…have plummeted due to increased competition from high-quality domestic and imported products. Processed fruit exports have also dropped by 48 percent since 2017, while fresh and processed vegetable exports have…
Despite Low Demand, Fertilizer Prices Remain High
Image by singkham/DepositPhotos image Fertilizer prices remain higher despite agriculture being past the high-demand spring season. Josh Linville of StoneX told Agweb.com that multiple global factors are the reason prices have…
Adverse Weather and Flooding Take a Toll on Monterey Crop Values
…severe flooding in January and March, and below-average temperatures. Extensive flooding damaged over 20,000 acres of farmland, and the cool weather in spring and summer further delayed crop growth. “Impact…
Independent Study Finds Economic Benefits to Beef Checkoff
…M. Kaiser of Cornell University conducted the evaluation. Bottom-line, he said, there are a couple of indications he gets from the study. “These programs tend to have very high ROIs,…
Almond Update: Crop Forecast Comes Down as Shipments Set a Record
…good news in terms of almond carryout. “It’s dwindling, which is good. Because it’s been high over the last few years, and that’s for a number of reasons. The crop…
MSOB: Biostimulants Can Help Plants Better Adapt to Stress
…cultivation, and extraction company in the world, Acadian Plant Health is an international leader in sustainable, science-based biological solutions for high-value as well as broad-acre crops. For more information about…
Agricultural Land Values Still High
…we’re seeing fairly level pricing for really high quality, high percentage tillable land,” he said. “Less productive farms that are in lower tillable, say 60, 70 percent tillable or lower…
Florida Agricultural Education Teacher to Fly with the Blue Angels
…J.M. Tate High School in Cantonment, Florida, located just North of Pensacola. Every year, the Blue Angels select a “key influence rider” for their work in the community. Courson was…