Michael McElhiney with soil sample in Stanislaus County, CA. By Lynn Betts / Photo courtesy of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service / Wikimedia Commons Even with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…shifted to geopolitical issues, including Ukraine’s resistance to ceding territory. Additionally, they explored cross-breeding dairy and beef cattle to improve efficiency and market value, citing USDA research and efforts at…
Global Cotton Forecast Hits Seven-Year High
Global cotton production is set to hit its highest level in seven years, driven by strong output in key countries despite regional declines. The USDA projects global cotton production for…
Picking Up on Pistachio Growing Trends
By Missvain, via Wikimedia Commons How did USDA’s recent Fruit and Tree Nut Outlook indicate trends associated with pistachio production for thi s growing season? Rod Bain tells us. Picking…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
…scale and process of the changes. USDA has yet to announce where the new hubs will be located. Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay Sponsored Content…
Farm Bankruptcies Continue to Rise in 2025
…prices and rising input costs, making it harder to stay afloat. According to Bloomberg, a mix of unpredictable tariffs, immigration policy shifts, cuts to federal programs, and frozen USDA funding…
Gains in Domestic Avocado Production
…it available within hours of collection. USDA photo by Rene Carranza / Wikimedia Commons U.S. avocado production this season is expected to increase, due to more production from the nation’s…
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board Sees Tariff Hits to US Meat Exports
USDA’s World Ag Outlook Board expects US meat exports to take a hit the rest of this year due to President Trump’s tariffs and retaliation, mainly from China. China earlier…
April Updates in Cattle on Feed Findings
Cattle feedlot south of Portales, New Mexico Quintin Soloviev / Wikimedia Commons image What did USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report reveal regarding year-over year cattle inventories, placements, and marketings?…
White House Budget Proposal Targets Local FSA, NRCS Offices for Closure
…USDA programs and staff, including plans to shut down or consolidate many local Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices, according to internal budget documents from…
April Updates in Cattle on Feed Findings
By GCP Grey / Wikimedia Commons image What did USDA’s latest Cattle on Feed report reveal regarding year-over year cattle inventories, placements, and marketings? Rod Bain tells us. USDA livestock…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-18-25
…S. McElroy, appointed by Trump, ruled that agencies cannot unilaterally alter funding granted by Congress. The ruling affects departments like USDA, EPA, and HUD, and orders them to release frozen…
Bayer May Halt Glyphosate Production Without Legal Shield
…CEO Bill Anderson told the Journal. “We’re not talking years but months instead.” The USDA notes that over 90% of soybeans, corn, and cotton planted in the U.S. are genetically…
Winter Wheat Crop Progress Perspective
Winter Wheat with an Explanation Tony Atkin / Wikimedia image Winter wheat crop heading progress and condition were focal points of USDA’s latest look at the national crop. Rod Bain…