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California Cotton Faces Another Tough Season as Prices Stall
California Ag Today
Low global demand, falling acreage, and stagnant prices are setting up one of the most challenging years in decades for California’s cotton growers.
Importance of Biosecurity
Farm of the Future
Economist Dr. Jada Thompson highlights how much cheaper disease prevention is rather than trying to manage a disease that has already arrived.
Hidden Costs of Disease Outbreaks in Animal Agriculture
Farm of the Future
Beyond the higher consumer prices and animal losses, outbreaks are also very costly to monitor and contain.
Abundance of Choice Doesn't Help Ag Marketers
Farm of the Future
Consumers are met with an abundance of choices in grocery stores, but more choices doesn’t always lead to better decisions.
Putting Agricultural Data to Use
Farm of the Future
There’s no shortage of data in agriculture, but dispersing that data for the industry’s benefit is another story.
Report Highlights Economic Impact of the Agriculture Industry
Farm of the Future
Veronica Nigh, Senior AFBF Economist, says the report shows the critical role agriculture plays in our economy.
