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CDC on H5N1 in Washington and Agtech Jobs on the Rise
The Agribusiness Update
The Centers for Disease Control is in Washington state after reports surfaced of four workers who potentially have bird flu, and Californina farmers with autonomous tractors and other high-tech equipment are having no problem finding agtech operators with “video game experience.”
Almond Growers Diversify and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
As almond prices plunge, growers are focused on their bottom lines, looking for ways to diversify their crop portfolios to shore up narrowing profit margins, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Dairy Methane Capture Improves
The Agribusiness Update
Georgia peanut producers should be making plans to attend the 48th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, and Amp Americas projects reduce more than two million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions since 2012.
Nat'l Farm Safety & Health Week and Beef Cow Inventory Lowest in 60 Years
The Agribusiness Update
For the 80th time, the U.S. will be holding National Farm Safety and Health Week the third week of September, and the U.S. beef cow inventory has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years.
Nat'l Farm Safety & Health Week and Beef Cow Inventory Lowest in 60 Years
The Agribusiness Update
For the 80th time, the U.S. will be holding National Farm Safety and Health Week the third week of September, and the U.S. beef cow inventory has fallen to its lowest level in more than 60 years.
Sustainable Corn for China and Dairy Renewable Natural Gas
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Grains Council met with key Chinese stakeholders to discuss the eco-friendly benefits of the Corn Sustainability Assurance Protocol, and Amp Americas, a dairy renewable natural gas company has completed a project that converts dairy waste into RNG.
4th of July Food Prices Higher and Colorado Dairy Worker Gets Bird Flu
The Agribusiness Update
In case you didn’t notice, the food for your Fourth of July celebration came with stubbornly high prices at the grocery store, and public health officials in Colorado announced that a dairy farm employee tested positive for avian flu last week.
Melons for the Fourth of July and Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops
The Agribusiness Update
California watermelons, cantaloupes, honeydews and mixed melons will arrive in grocery stores in time for the Fourth of July, and the USDA is expanding the Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops program.
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.
Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection and BLM Director Pressed by GOP
The Agribusiness Update
The USDA is awarding $50 million to 141 programs in 40 states through the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program, and BLM Director Tracy Stone-Manning was pressed by Republicans on renewable energy, conservation, and mining.
Four Dems Vote for GOP Farm Bill and USDA Invests in Domestic Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Republicans push $1.5 Trillion farm bill through the House with the help of four critical Democratic votes, and USDA is investing in domestic fertilizer projects to strengthen competition for U.S. agriculture.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
Cherry Weather Better Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
The weather forecast looks, at this point, to be favorable for Northwest cherry growers who’ve hoped to avoid a repeat of last year’s overlap with the California crop.
EPA Issues Dicamba Ruling and Gas Prices Rise Again
The Agribusiness Update
Following an Arizona District Court’s vacating of the 2020 registration of over-the-top dicamba products, the EPA issued an Existing Stocks Order, and for the fourth straight week, the nation's average price of gas has risen 8.7 cents from a week ago to $3.26 per gallon.
World Ag Expo Draws Masses and Tractor Sales Data In
The Agribusiness Update
The World Ag Expo, the largest outdoor farm trade show on the planet, lured throngs of attendees eager to see the latest in ag technology, and January unit sales of four-wheel-drive tractors grew slightly in the U.S.
UGA Groundbreaking for Ag Research and Tractor Sales Data In
The Agribusiness Update
UGA breaks ground for new ag research facility at the Tifton campus, and January unit sales of four-wheel-drive tractors grew slightly in the U.S.
Fruit Fly Quarantine in California and Vilsack Reaction to Census
The Agribusiness Update
Seven California counties remain under quarantine in a battle to eradicate and stop the spread of four different fruit fly species, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack’s reaction to last week’s 2022 Census of Agriculture calls for delivering ag policies for small-and mid-sized farms.
John Deere & SpaceX and Mexican GM Corn Ban
The Agribusiness Update
John Deere announced a strategic partnership with SpaceX to expand rural connectivity to farmers through satellite communications, and Mexico might review, and potentially remove, its ban on imports of genetically modified white corn.