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Cotton by the Numbers
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Jody Campiche, National Cotton Council, runs through the latest round of UDSA WASDE numbers.
Hard Times for Ag
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack shares some personal feelings on the hard times farmers have fallen on in recent years.
California Water Rights Certification and USDA Updates 3 Crop Insurance Options
The Agribusiness Update
California offers water diversion certification to ag producers, and USDA updates three key crop insurance options.
$50 million to Cotton/Wool Production and USDA Updates 3 Crop Insurance Options
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is committing $50 million to assist eligible cotton and wool clothing producers, and USDA update three key crop insurance options.
Microbes and crop residue
Line on Agriculture
Larry Fien of planet Earth Agronomy talks, microbes and crop stubble residue.
California Commodities Pile Up and Land Pulled from Conservation Reserve
The Agribusiness Update
California commodities are piling up at the Port of Oakland thanks to unavailable containers or space on cargo ships, and landowners plan to pull 1.7 million acres from the Conservation Reserve and put them back into crop production.
Florida Blackberry Field Day and Land Pulled from Conservation Reserve
The Agribusiness Update
Florida Blackberry Field Day is May 25th, and landowners plan to pull 1.7 million acres from the Conservation Reserve and put them back into crop production.
California Grape Freeze and Ag Economy Barometer Rises
The Agribusiness Update
Winegrape growers in California are tallying the losses after an April cold spell froze many vines, and the Ag Economy Barometer rises in April.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Ag Economy Barometer Rises
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia agriculture promotes Mental Health Awareness Month in May, and Ag Economy Barometer rises in April.
The Future (Waistband) is Elastic
Southeast Regional Ag News
The transition toward remote work at the start of COVID-19 led to a dramatic decrease in consumer demand for dress clothing, which has continued to affect the entire supply chain of cotton and wool.
Housing laborers
Line on Agriculture
USDA Requesting More Money for Rural Rental Housing Units
Farmers getting older
Idaho Ag Today
Kathleen Smith makes lifts or elevators that aid farmers who have trouble getting up and into the cabs of their farm equipment.
Canceled Wildfire Coverage and Commodity Credit Corp Helps with Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
California farmers concerns over wildfire insurance coverage, and Commodity Credit Corp gives financial boost to USDA's response to bird flu.
Peanut Prices Fall and CCC Helps with Bird Flu Response
The Agribusiness Update
Peanut prices fall for week ending April 23, and Commodity Credit Corporation lends financial support for USDA's response to bird flu.
Horse and cow hooves
Line on Agriculture
William Simpson uses geometry to distinguish the differences between a horse’s hoof and a cow’s.
Agriculture's GHG Emissions Fall and Beef Demand Remains Strong
The Agribusiness Update
Agriculture's greenhouse gas emissions fall 4.3%, and beef demand remains strong despite rising prices.
Pilot Cattle Contract Library by January 1?
Southeast Regional Ag News
The "cattle contract library" is aimed at improving price transparency in cattle markets, thereby helping independent producers get a fairer price.
USDA Staff Shortage
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack talks about the USDA's severe staff shortage and what he's trying to do to fill those positions.
USDA Watershed Projects in North Carolina and ASF Vaccine Tested
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announces funding for watershed infrastructure projects in North Carolina, and African Swine Fever vaccine passes first round of tests.