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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.
Dairy Sales Climb in June and Oil Prices Lowest in 6 Months
The Agribusiness Update
The sale of dairy products climbed 16% year over year in June, and oil prices drop to the lowest point in almost six months.
Drought Worries Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Constant drought warnings are overblown, according to University of Washington professor of atmospheric sciences, Cliff Mass.
Drought Worries Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Constant drought warnings are overblown, according to University of Washington professor of atmospheric sciences, Cliff Mass.
Dairy Production Costs Climb and Per Acre Water Use Down
The Agribusiness Update
California dairy farmers may be earning more but also paying more for production, and USDA reports per-acre water usage on irrigated farmland continues to drop.
Georgia's 2021 Coldest Since 2014 and Per-Acre Water Usage Down
The Agribusiness Update
2021 was the coldest year Georgia has experienced since 2014, and USDA data shows per-acre water usage on irrigated land continues a 50+ year drop.
China's Record Corn Crop and Pressurized Irrigation Grows
The Agribusiness Update
China will be world's biggest corn importer in spite of record corn production, and the use pressurized irrigation grows 37% since 1984.
Raspberry Outlook Pt 3
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Red Raspberry Commission Executive Director Henry Bierlink talks about this year's berry harvest and the role weather played in the crop.
Raspberry Outlook Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Washington Red Raspberry Commission Executive Director Henry Bierlink talks about this year's berry harvest and the role weather played in the crop.
Expanded Coverage On Forage Production
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
RMA Forage Production Crop policy expansion approved to several counties in Pacific Northwest.