…Walnut Board. Retail Campaign Generates Double-Digit Sales Growth Retail programs drove sales and consumption during seasonal time periods when walnuts are not typically a priority for consumers. During American Heart…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
…in subsequent years before they become ineligible for the program. RMA’s research showed that 85% of producers who sell locally reported they made less than $75,000 in gross sales. · Coverage…
Grants Awarded to Strengthen Local and Regional Markets for U.S. Ag Products
…infrastructure and increased vendor sales and on-farm revenue. The Western Treasure Valley Food Systems Partnership project, focusing on the Western Treasure Valley region that spans southeastern Oregon and western Idaho,…
Promotable California Table Grape Volume Continues Through December
…promotions include sales contests, retailer tagged media support, and retail dietitian consumer-based outreach programs; advertising on digital television, social media platforms, digital and terrestrial radio, and shopping apps are part…
October Ag Tractor and Combine Sales Stay Positive
…U.S. total farm tractor sales climbed 4.8 percent in October compared to last year. U.S. self-propelled combine sales climbed 73 percent, the fourth month in a row of growth near…
Paper Clover Campaign Raises $1.3 Million for 4-H
Tractor Supply Company announced its 2021 Fall Paper Clover Campaign raised a record-setting total of just over $1.3 million for 4-H youth around the country. Program contributions support 4-H members’…
House Ag Committee Hearing on Supply Chain Disruptions
…costs, labor availability, the global fertilizer market, and more. The letter says, “The supply chains that are critical for inputs and sales of goods face multiple and simultaneous challenges, leading…
Almond Update: Almond Leadership Program Accepting Applications
…the industry. It’s not just all growing and farming related, but it’s also a little bit of logistics, a little bit of sales, a little bit of microbial stuff. So,…
Organic Demand Growth Pushing Need for Increasing Organic Production
…of yearly increases in sales value and volume. Food sales alone accounted for $56 billion of the total value of the organic sector. Co-Founder of the Organic Produce Network, Tonya Antle…
Farm City Newsday Monday, 10-18-21
…information on increasing organic sales, and a report on industry members pushing for more trade opportunities for farmers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, recipes, features…
VofV: Building Autonomous Farm Tractors…and Totally Winning
…out more at WGA.com. Will C-3PO and R2-D2 be working on the farm anytime soon? According to robotic tractor startup Bear Flag Robotics, the possibility may happen sooner rather than…
CoBank: Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
…Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. The report says the current strong financial returns that cooperatives and independent ag retailers are…
U.S. Tractor and Combine Sales Increased in August
U.S. tractor sales increased last month compared to 2020 while combine sales jumped 19.8 percent, according to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers monthly sales report. Combine sales posted the second…
‘Farm Safety Yields Real Results’
…Education Center for Agricultural Safety picked this year’s theme as “Farm Safety Yields Real Results” for the week of September 20-25. AgriSafe will offer free webinars on tractor and roadway…