…veterinary practices and help take care of American livestock.” Studies indicate there are significant shortages of food animal veterinarians in certain areas of the nation and in high-priority specialty sectors…
New York Times Claims GM Crops Offer No Benefit
A study by the New York Times claims genetically modified crops offer no significant yield benefit and lead to increased herbicide use. An article published over the weekend by the…
Changing Organization and Well-Being of Midsize Farms
…also increased dramatically, driven by rapid appreciation in farmland values over the latter half of this period. In 2014, production on midsize farms that specialized in dairy, high-value crops, or…
Agri View: Land facts
…crops. It is pasture land. It is a well-established that the biggest crops are corn, wheat and soybeans. Next is rice and cotton. Now here are some other interesting land…
EPA Investigating Reports of Improper Dicamba Use
…herbicide had been used improperly. The searches were prompted by complaints that the herbicide damaged 41,000 acres of soybeans and other crops, reportedly because improperly applied dicamba drifted into neighboring…
Agri View: Country of Origin Labeling Choice
…But, their other problem is, domestic growers found a strong challenge from imported crops that made thousands sick. Now my intent with this report is to show that there is…
Soil Health Key Topic of Climate-Smart Ag Meeting
…practices include: Growing cover crops to prevent erosion and nutrient losses, Implementing conservation tillage like no-till or strip-till, and Using advanced, science-based nutrient management techniques to reduce nutrient loss. The…
Growers, Researchers Fight Citrus Disease
…stake is California’s fresh citrus production. California farmers provide much of the nation’s supply of navel oranges, mandarins, lemons and specialty citrus varieties—and have looked on nervously while Florida citrus…
U.S. Coffee Demand Growing
…Europe and Brazil, which together account for about half of global demand. The Specialty Coffee Association of America says the strong pace of growth for coffee reflects the strength of…
Bullish Agribusiness Opportunities Exist
…set to produce record crops of 384 million metric tons in 2016. Of that, we expect to export 55 million metric tons of corn – another record. These numbers just…
Vilsack Names Members and Alternates to the Hass Avocado Board
…Avocado Board is available online at www.ams.usda.gov/rules-regulations/research-promotion/hass-avocado, or from AMS’ Specialty Crops Program, Promotion and Economics Division at (202) 720-9915. For more information about research and promotion programs, visit www.ams.usda.gov/FVPromotion….
Farm Profits and Adoption of Precision Agriculture
…began to outpace others. Yield mapping via Global Positioning System (GPS) grew faster for corn and soybeans than for other crops, while adoption of soil mapping varied substantially across crops….
Promoting the Taste of America in India
…new buying opportunities. As demand spikes during the fall festival season for specialty and high-value foods such as chocolates, nuts, dried and fresh fruits, cakes, confectionary items and fruit juices,…
Rooftop Wheat
…after school program for students. Of the 1,000 square feet dedicated to the wheat (the rest of the roof is for other crops), the wheat was processed locally and produced…