…if you measured the labor input of all agriculture dairy farming would be at or near the top. Dairy farmers have to produce a crop just like any other farmer….
New Test Genetically IDs Fungal Wheat Threat
By Jan Suszkiw, Agriculture Research Service Scientists have developed a sensitive new tool for identifying the fungus that causes “wheat blast,” an emerging disease of the important grain crop. A…
New Process Quickly Analyzes Acrylamide in French Fries
…to Johanningsmeier. This research was supported by a USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative Grant. Read more about this research in the November 2016 issue of…
November 2016 Farm Income Forecast
…billion) in cattle/calf receipts. A marginal expected gain in crop cash receipts is driven largely by a $5.3-billion increase in oil crop receipts, primarily soybeans, while feed crops (mainly corn)…
A Last Look at Winter Wheat Emergence and Condition
How does the winter wheat crop rate as it goes to bed for a long winter’s nap? Gary Crawford has the story. a-last-look-at-winter-wheat…
Research to Support Healthy Agroecosystems
…services. Agroecosystems may include crop and animal production systems and pasture, range, and forest lands that are actively managed to provide economic, societal, and environmental benefits. Projects funded through this…
Vilsack Disappointed in China Biotech Approval Delays
…Commerce and Trade did not focus on approval delays for biotechnology, or genetically modified crop traits. Vilsack says China has made progress in the approval process, but “has not fully…
CDFA SWEEP Program Awards 167 Projects
…water pumps and renewable energy, and soil moisture sensors and irrigation scheduling programs that can assist farmers in applying water based on crop needs. SWEEP projects will result in both…
Adoption of Genetically Engineered Alfalfa, Canola, and Sugarbeets in the United States
…By contrast, relatively little is known about the adoption of GE alfalfa, canola, and sugarbeets, crops that add substantial value to the U.S. agricultural sector. For instance, alfalfa is the…
Optimizing Oats for Use as Dairy Forage
…cattle to graze them through late November or harvest the crop in early November for later use. The strategy allows production of an additional forage crop before winter. The oats…
Central Valley Supports Food Supply Chains
…will help producers from the Midwest take advantage of Chicago’s growing demand for regionally-sourced, sustainably-grown specialty grains. USDA has partnered with The Wallace Center to document work in each of…
Agri View: Farm Income Outlook
…and crop prices to even break even this year. Those $7.00 corn and $15.00 soybean prices were 2014. But then according to my latest report prices and net farm income…
Changes to Improve the Prevented Planting Program
…build upon recent improvements that protect the integrity of the federal crop insurance program. Due to an improved sampling methodology and other efforts, the crop insurance improper payment rate for…
Brexit May Open British Farmers to GM Crops
Great Britain’s exit from the European Union may open the door for British farmers to grow genetically modified crops. British officials are drawing up plans that could allow GM crops…