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Farm Workforce Modernization Act and Christmas Tree Imports Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The California Farm Bureau and other ag groups are urging the Senate to pass the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and Christmas tree imports climb higher.
Nat'l Soil Dynamic Lab at Auburn University and Christmas Tree Imports
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA breaks ground on the new National Soil Dynamics Laboratory at Auburn University, and Christmas tree imports to the U.S. increase.
Preventing Cancer Through Food?
Southeast Regional Ag News
The Department of Agriculture on Monday announced the new Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health. This virtual center is part of President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot effort to end cancer as we know it.
Farm Income Report
Fruit Grower Report
American Farm Bureau economist Veronica Nigh breaks down the latest USDA forecast for farm income.
USDA Projects Net Farm Income Up 13.8%
Southeast Regional Ag News
Calendar year net farm income for 2022 is up nearly $20 billion and it's not solely attributable to inflation.
Soybeans and smoke
Line on Agriculture
Dr. Richard Ferrieri never thought a simple bottle of liquid smoke would change the trajectory of his team’s research.
USDA Releases 2022 Farm Income Report
Farm of the Future
USDA projects 2022 calendar year net farm income up nearly $20 billion, or 13.8 percent from 2021.
Census of Agriculture Underway and Gas and Deisel Prices Down Again
The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture is underway and due February 6th, and gas and diesel prices drop for the third straight week.
UF Extension and Health Help Migrant Laborers and Census of Ag Collects Hemp Data
The Agribusiness Update
University of Florida Extension and Health help migrant laborers with health care, and Census of Agriculture collects data from hemp farmers for the first time.
California Citrus Greening Research and Census of Ag Collects Hemp Data
The Agribusiness Update
Researchers in California look for citrus greening disease, and for the first time the Census of Agriculture will collect data from hemp farmers.
An Expanded Scope for the Census of Ag
Southeast Regional Ag News
For the first time ever, the USDA will collect data on farmers growing hemp and using precision technology in the 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Farmers Go Online and 2022 Census of Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
Farmers who increased use of online sales during pandemic were more resilient, and survey codes go out to producers for USDA's 2022 Census of Agriculture.
FFB Partners with My Free Pharmacy and 2022 Census of Agriculture
The Agribusiness Update
The Florida Farm Bureau partners with My Free Pharmacy to provide members free prescriptions, and the USDA sends survey codes for 2022 Census of Agriculture.
Ag Automation
Line on Agriculture
Effects on Labor and Society Due to Agricultural Automation
NCBA Cheers Packers & Stockyards Act Extension
Southeast Regional Ag News
A 45-day extension to the comment period on the proposed rule will give the industry more time to work through the 180-page filing.
Ag Exports 2022
Idaho Ag Today
For the second straight year, Idaho set a record for total agricultural export value in 2021.
Cooking frozen food
Line on Agriculture
There are so many factors that play into this trend, the economy, the coronavirus pandemic, conceivably, even the plethora of cooking shows on TV,
Grain Barges on Mississippi Down and U.S. Sweet Potato Exports
The Agribusiness Update
Grain barges being unloaded in New Orleans in September and October dropped significantly, and we are not the only country enjoying U.S. sweet potatoes.