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Potatoes Favorite Vegetable Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest potato growers have something to be very proud of. That is that the “fruits of their labor” are the most popular vegetable in the nation!
Potatoes Favorite Vegetable Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Northwest potato growers have something to be very proud of. That is that the “fruits of their labor” are the most popular vegetable in the nation!
Wheat Food Council Social Media Campaign and Vilsack Seeks Dairy to Canada
The Agribusiness Update
Wheat Foods Council launches social media campaign to educate fitness professionals about the benefits of wheat foods in healthy diets, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack seeks "creative" ways to sell more U.S. dairy products in Canada.
USDA Funding Supply Chain Improvement and World Ag Output Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is making investments to strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for producers, and lower food costs, and In the past decade, the world’s ag output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94%, down from 2.74% in the past decade.
Productivity and Sustainability Tradeoffs
Farm of the Future
Nuffield Scholar says in order to grow food at scale, consumers have to look beyond just the environmental lens.
Farmer's Share Down in 2022 and USDA's Trade Mission in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
America’s farms received 14.9 cents per dollar spent on food they produced in 2022, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack released the next steps in the USDA’s efforts to bolster U.S. ag trade, including the agency’s planned trade missions for 2024.
Turkey Talk: Eat Your Leftovers
Southeast Regional Ag News
ReFED, a national nonprofit with a focus on reducing waste in the food system, estimates that 312 million pounds of food was and is going to be wasted by Americans this year linked to the Thanksgiving holiday.
Farmer's Share Down in 2022 and USDA's Trade Mission in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
America’s farms received 14.9 cents per dollar spent on food they produced in 2022, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack released the next steps in the USDA’s efforts to bolster U.S. ag trade, including the agency’s planned trade missions for 2024.
Turkey Talk: Lessons from Ocean Spray
Southeast Regional Ag News
Who grows cranberries how and and where? There are a lot of questions behind the little red berry.
Turkey Talk: Corn, It Has the Juice
Southeast Regional Ag News
It's corn. It has the juice. And it's one area where Florida and Georgia ag product can add to your Thanksgiving feast.
Pollinators Needed for Food Production
Line on Agriculture
Pollinators are directly tied to food production according to Pollinator Partnership Executive Director, Kelly Bills.
Turkey Talk: Straight to Dessert
Southeast Regional Ag News
In 2022, American farmers produced more that 1.6 billion pounds of pumpkins according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. More than just being a whole lot of pumpkin pie, it was valued at over $272 million dollars
Thanksgiving Food Grown in Florida and USDA Helps Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
When you’re giving thanks this Thanksgiving, consider that much of your food grew in the Sunshine State, say University of Florida experts, and USDA is starting a new effort to support Specialty Crop producers and increase competitiveness.
Pesticide AI Study Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Engineering are putting the power of artificial intelligence to good use in helping protect bees from pesticides.
Opportunity for US Wheat Farmers Through New Program
Line on Agriculture
Steve Mercer, vice president of communications at US Wheat Associates says that there is a newly funded program that will purchase US wheat for food aid.
Pesticide AI Study Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Researchers at Oregon State University’s College of Engineering are putting the power of artificial intelligence to good use in helping protect bees from pesticides.
Raspberries are Healthy Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
More research to back up claims of the health benefits of foods loaded with anti-oxidants like red raspberries.
Raspberries are Healthy Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
More research to back up claims of the health benefits of foods loaded with anti-oxidants like red raspberries.
Educating Legislators Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Among the worries Washington ag producers have to deal with currently is a legislature that doesn’t seem to know or care about the impact of laws and regulations on today’s farmer.
Organic Fresh Produce Grows and Farmland Ownership Evolving
The Agribusiness Update
For the second quarter in a row, organic fresh produce grew slightly in year-over-year sales and volume, and the landscape of land ownership has evolved over the past 25 years as a generational transfer of ownership takes place.