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Idaho potato crop
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.
Mandates vs. Margins: California’s Organic Farming Crossroads
California Ag Today
California’s push to expand organic acreage faces real-world resistance from farmers navigating high costs, tight labor, and tough market conditions.
Herbicide-resistant weed
Idaho Ag Today
An Herbicide-resistant weed continues spreading through Southern Idaho
Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady
The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.
Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady
The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.
Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady
The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.
Newsom's Organic Goal and Income Spent on Food Steady
The Agribusiness Update
Governor Gavin Newsom announced California’s goal to convert 10% of its cropland to organic by 2030, and in 2023, U.S. consumers spent an average of 11.2% of their disposable personal income on food, consistent with 2022.
California Water Act Costing Farmers and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
The Agribusiness Update
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.
AgGeorgia Farm Credit Hurricane Response and Irrigated Cropland Acres Down
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.
Solar Project on Farmland and H5N1 in Dairy Cattle Beatable
The Agribusiness Update
More than 70% of large-scale, commercial solar development in rural areas occurred on agricultural land, and Federal officials say H5N1 outbreaks in dairy cattle can be eliminated.
Solar Project on Farmland and H5N1 in Dairy Cattle Beatable
The Agribusiness Update
More than 70% of large-scale, commercial solar development in rural areas occurred on agricultural land, and Federal officials say H5N1 outbreaks in dairy cattle can be eliminated.
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.
Diesel Shortage Pressure and Cover Crops Growing
The Agribusiness Update
American diesel shortage puts pressure on suppliers, and the use of cover crops are becoming more popular.
Cropland rental rates
Idaho Ag Today
USDA data shows that the Idaho counties with the most cows also have the highest average rental rates for cropland.
Farmer Sentiment Index Up 6 Points and American Cropland Prices Higher
The Agribusiness Update
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer farmer sentiment index rose six points in July, and the sale price for good cropland in rural America continues upward.
Cropland Value Higher and Ag Economy Barometer Rises
The Agribusiness Update
USDA reports 2020 cropland value up nearly 8%, and Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer higher in August.
Use of Cover Crops Grows and Vilsack on Enforcing USMCA
The Agribusiness Update
USDA says use of cover crops grown on more us farm land than ever before, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack's top priorities include enforcing U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
CFAP Opens Up to More Crops and Organic Cropland Rents Higher
The Agribusiness Update
USDA's CFAP opens up again to more crops and commodities, and Organic cropland tends to bring a 25% rent premium.
Alt-meat Industry Booming and Cropland Harvested Down
The Agribusiness Update
Competition is surging in the Alt-meat industry, and USDA numbers show cropland harvested hits six year low.