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Mader Farms
Idaho Ag Today
Today, we're going to introduce you to some of your colleagues in the farming and ranching business. This time, Mater Farms on the Palouse.
Russian wheat
Idaho Ag Today
Wheat production is it is up. We're looking at a total, wheat production globally of about 794.7 million tonnes, for, you know, the current 24, 25, marketing year.
A Pumpkin Production Runaway
California Ag Today
All states produce some pumpkins, but six states produce most of them. Who is in the lead?
Sid Freeman
Idaho Ag Today
Canyon County farmer Sid Freeman, farms 250 acres just outside Middleton in southwest Idaho.
Wheat numbers
Idaho Ag Today
USDAs latest quarterly look at small grains provided a final view of those crops for the 2024 growing season, with emphasis on wheat.
Mormon's Buy Up Farmland and Global Ag Productivity Falling
The Agribusiness Update
The Mormon Church’s real estate arm is spending $289 million to acquire tens of thousands of acres of farmland across eight states, and global agriculture productivity is falling behind the curve according to a new report by Virginia Tech.
Sound Agriculture Reduces Farmer Risk With Efficient Acre Program
Farm of the Future
In the current agricultural economy farmers are actively looking for ways to manage their risk.
Fewer Acres, More Production for Florida Citrus
Southeast Regional Ag News
Despite a 17% drop in citrus acreage, Florida is seeing an increase in citrus production.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
Southern Blight in Tomatoes and High Temps in Late August
The Agribusiness Update
Spurred by moisture and warm soil temperatures, the fungal disease southern blight is moving north from tomatoes in southern San Joaquin Valley to the Sacramento Valley, and temps are soaring across much of the country this final week of August with rain and severe weather from Texas to the Carolinas.
American Bankers Association Says ACRE Act Would Benefit Producers
Line on Agriculture
ABA says that the ACRES Act would provide more competition and lower producer costs.
Georgia Plants More Peanuts-Hay-Oats, and FFA State Officers Summit
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers devoted more land to peanuts, hay and oats in 2024 compared to last year, according to the June Acreage Report from the NASS, and the FFA State Officer Summit brought leaders from all 50 states and territories to Washington D.C. last month.
Cotton Expansion Continues and Deere Notice to Salaried Employees
The Agribusiness Update
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol announced its expansion for the fifth consecutive year, both in enrolled growers and planted acres, and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association confirmed the effort to prevent processed, lab-grown protein in the diet of the American armed forces was successful.
More Georgia Peanuts-hay-oats and U.S. Makes Strong Case for GMO Corn
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia farmers devoted more land to peanuts, hay and oats in 2024, and the U.S. made a strong case under the USMCA dispute with Mexico over genetically engineered corn.
Mexico Changes Course on Corn and Farmer Sentiment Down
The Agribusiness Update
The incoming government in Mexico will discard a goal of the previous administration to reduce yellow corn imports and achieve self-sufficiency in yellow corn production, and farmer sentiment lowered in June with a Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reading of 105.
Ag Trade Deficit Grows and Black-operated Farms Hit Record Acreage
The Agribusiness Update
After decades of substantial U.S. agricultural trade SURPLUSES, staggering ag trade DEFICITS over the past two years have caught the nation's attention, and the average size of Black or African-American-operated farms reached a record high of 163 acres in 2022.
Vine Seed Replacement Crops and Tribal & Native Hawaiian Trade Mission
The Agribusiness Update
Vegetable seed companies have cut back production while Sacramento Valley producers scrambling to find replacement crops, and a first-of-its-kind trade mission in Vancouver, Canada seeks to develop export markets for Tribal and Native Hawaiian businesses and products.
New High for Crop Insurance and Food Price Index Up Slightly
The Agribusiness Update
For the first time, farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres last year, and the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization’s Food Price Index stood at 120.4 points in May, up 0.9% from its April level.