…the index increased, rising to its highest level since data collection began in October 2015. The December reading is 16 points above November’s and 40 points higher than in October…
California Cherries Hope to Snap Bad Streak
…are the reasons for the unfortunate streak. The California Cherry Board hopes the colder temperatures will make this year a success. The last several seasons have been tough on California…
Immigration Reform Good for U.S. Economy, Agriculture
…The Economics, The Media, The Politics Tom Hertz, economist at the USDA’s Economic Research Service, explained trends in the farm workforce, including declining immigration rates and rising labor costs. Even…
USDA Seeks National Mango Board Nominees
…information is also available on the board’s website at www.mango.org/nominations. Questions may also be directed to Jeanette Palmer, AMS Specialty Crops Program marketing specialist at (202) 720-9915 or email Jeanette.Palmer@ams.usda.gov….
Farm Bureau President to Congress: Slash Regulations, Reform Immigration/Ag Labor
…using modern technologies, today’s farmers grow more crops on the same amount of land, using less plowing and pesticides, feeding more people. By developing more uses for our crops, like…
Ethanol Exports Continue to Surge in November
…total and making Brazil the top destination for U.S. ethanol for the second straight month. Exports to Brazil have been rising steadily since May, when the country recorded 6 mg…
$2.9 Million Available for Biorefinery Research
…energy sources, such as wood waste, short rotation crops and non-food grasses. Currently, there are only a few integrated biorefineries that work with new energy sources and across the entire…
Almond Board: Helping Honey Bees
…Project Apis m. or PAm is the go-to organization at the interface of honeybees and pollinated crops. We’ve infused over $6 million into bee research since our inception in 2006…
Dedicated Energy Crops and Competition for Agricultural Land
…crops and the rate of yield growth over time for both energy crops and other crops. For a sense of scale, the United States produced 267 TWh of electricity from…
Crops Benefit from Holiday demand
…temperatures are colder. He’s seen a 10 percent jump in sales because of holiday baking, but he noted the stronger prices won’t last. “It’s all going to go away,” he…
Snowpack’s Statewide Water Content Below Average
…year, which began October 1, has been above average, but warm temperatures during storm events have tended to cause precipitation to fall as rain rather than snow in many mountain…
Agri View: La Niña Forecast
…region didn’t get a drop of rain in October. It wasn’t just field crops that were hurt. Some cattle farmers were forced to sell some of their herd because they…
Debt-To-Asset Ratios Projected to Climb 13%
…into a similar spiral seen in the 1980s. 2016 was a challenge, whether producers grew crops, milked cows, or fed beef cattle. Farmers pulled back on inputs where they could,…
Net Farm Income Down for Third Straight Year
…the ten-year averages. Before the recent drops, both income measures largely trended upwards. Between 2010 and 2013, rising crop and animal receipts helped to push net cash farm income and…