Rep. Rodney Davis (IL-13), Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research, held a hearing to evaluate the effectiveness of the 2014 Farm Bill programs aimed…
37 Farm Bill Programs Need Budget Baselines After FY 2018
The farm bill contains 37 programs that currently do not have budget baselines after the 2018 fiscal year. The programs account for $2.6 billion in spending. The Congressional Research Service…
Harvest Update, ACP and Marketing at Citrus Showcase
…to hear the latest research and a discussion from some of the industry’s top marketers. CCM held its annual Citrus Showcase in Visalia on March 2. Record crowds attended the…
Protect Your Poultry from Avian Influenza
…and Natural Resources researcher, who studies risk factors for the spread of avian influenza, noted that California is within the Pacific Flyway. “We need to increase awareness of poultry producers…
Large Family Farms Continue to Dominate U.S. Agricultural Production
Nearly all farms in the U.S. are designated as family farms, according to new data by the Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. USDA found that in 2015, farms designated…
The Case Against More Farm Bill Funding
…they had, the Farm Bill wouldn’t have been so generous,” says Darren Bakst, Heritage Foundation research fellow. He cited statistics showing that median on-farm income is roughly $77,000, over $20,000…
El Nino May Yet Show Up in 2017
…which experts say just wrapped up a six-month run as cooler Pacific waters along the equator have all but disappeared. This month is the firs time that the International Research…
Agri View: Eating Habits
…should say is has already changed. Very likely it is either organically grown or it is genetically modified. A major research center is currently studying not just how food production…
Farm Sector Working Capital to Decrease in 2017
…Economic Research Service expects that capital to shrink to $48 billion by the end of this year. The lower amount of working capital is a result of a reduction in…
New Research Challenges 2050 Agricultural Production Needs
…in 2005, some 12 years ago. Since that time, researchers say agricultural production has increased. However, much of the research announced by Penn State University focused mostly on what researchers…
Citrus Showcase This Week
…2 at the Visalia Convention Center. The annual meeting gets the latest huanglongbing (HLB), Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) and water management research out to growers. CCM Vice President Bob Blakely…
Largest Ag Producers Changing Crop Protection Plans
A new study from Millenium Research shows that the nation’s largest farmers are still uncommitted or making changes to their crop protection plans. The “Farmer Speaks” study shows producers being…
Fighting a Citrus Killer
…Food and Agriculture (NIFA) to combat Huanglongbing. The funding is made possible through NIFA’s Specialty Crop Research Initiative Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program, authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill….
Animal Health Market Forecasted to Reach $58 Billion by 2025
A new report projects the animal health market will be worth $58.5 billion by 2025. Grand View Research reports the market is driven by technological advancements in veterinary care, which…