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Idaho Ag Today
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service projects Idaho’s planted potato acres total 315,000 this year, the same as last year.
California Ag Today
With small farms making up the majority of U.S. agriculture, the American Farm Bureau Federation is pushing for policies that protect family-run operations. As California farmers face mounting challenges, new USDA attention could bring much-needed support.
Southeast Regional Ag News
The American Farm Bureau Federation is urging USDA action to support small, family-owned farms—nearly 90% of all U.S. farms. With thousands of operations lost, the call is clear: small farms need help to thrive, not just survive.
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho has set a record for total value of agricultural exports for four straight years.
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to the declining number of American farms, data exposed by the most recent Census of Agriculture in 2022 is pretty shocking.
Fruit Grower Report
When it comes to the declining number of American farms, data exposed by the most recent Census of Agriculture in 2022 is pretty shocking.
Idaho Ag Today
What do some Cooperative Extension studies reveal about trends of agritourism on both a national, and a state-local level?
The Agribusiness Update
Despite economic challenges for the almond business, the
Almond Board of California paints an optimistic outlook for the industry, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture shows the U.S. had just over 1.9 million farms, down 10% from 2012.
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The USDA announced steps to streamline and provide flexibilities for environmental compliance requirements for relief programs for 2024 hurricanes, and the 2022 Census of Agriculture shows the U.S. had just over 1.9 million farms, down 10% from 2012.
California Ag Today
The latest Census of Agriculture reveals a striking shift in U.S. farming over the past decade. While most farm size categories saw a fewer number of operations, large-scale farms jumped significantly.
Southeast Regional Ag News
The latest Census of Agriculture reveals a striking shift in U.S. farming over the past decade. In 2022, the nation had 1.9 million farms—down by 10 percent from 2012, when there were over 2.1 million. That’s a loss of 208,816 farms in just ten years.
The Agribusiness Update
The 2022 Census of Agriculture showed about 40% of
American farmers worked 200 or more days off the farm, and skyrocketing prices, wages and operating costs have shuttered hundreds of thousands of American farms.
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California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act has left some San Joaquin Valley farmers in dire financial straits, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
The Agribusiness Update
AgGeorgia Farm Credit has announced its response to Hurricane Helene’s historic damage inflicted across Georgia, and the latest USDA Census of Agriculture data shows just under 55 million acres of U.S. cropland was irrigated in 2022, the lowest since 1992.
The Agribusiness Update
Three dairy herds in California’s Central Valley remain under quarantine after cows tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, and commodity groups join forces in Washington, DC in an effort to get a new Farm Bill passed.
The Agribusiness Update
Overall production expenses for Georgia farmers totaled $10.89 billion in 2023 according, a 7% increase over 2022, and commodity groups join forces in Washington, DC in an effort to get a new Farm Bill passed.
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.
The Agribusiness Update
With assumptions about high fees, extra paperwork and inspections, some farmers avoid becoming certified organic, and the percentage of farm operations with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022.