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USDA Funding Supply Chain Improvement and World Ag Output Down
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is making investments to strengthen American food and agriculture supply chains, expand markets for producers, and lower food costs, and In the past decade, the world’s ag output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94%, down from 2.74% in the past decade.
USDA and Specialty Crops Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.
Farmer's Share Down in 2022 and USDA's Trade Mission in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
America’s farms received 14.9 cents per dollar spent on food they produced in 2022, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack released the next steps in the USDA’s efforts to bolster U.S. ag trade, including the agency’s planned trade missions for 2024.
Farmer's Share Down in 2022 and USDA's Trade Mission in 2024
The Agribusiness Update
America’s farms received 14.9 cents per dollar spent on food they produced in 2022, and Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack released the next steps in the USDA’s efforts to bolster U.S. ag trade, including the agency’s planned trade missions for 2024.
USDA and Specialty Crops Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.
USDA and Specialty Crops Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
I had a chance to catch up with USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Ag Affairs Alexis Taylor and asked her about our recently improved trade relations with India.
Citrus Greening in Organic and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Organic citrus growers and packers recognize the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid to their business and livelihood, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022, 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Citrus Greening in Organic and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
Organic citrus growers and packers recognize the threat of the Asian citrus psyllid to their business and livelihood, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022, 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Cotton Acreage Up and Food Insecurity Higher
The Agribusiness Update
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol reports total cotton acreage up 25%, and new research from USDA finds that in 2022 12.8% of U.S. households were food insecure at some time during the year.
Milk Production Up Over Last Year and National FFA Convention
The Agribusiness Update
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states during September totaled 17.5 billion pounds, up slightly from a year ago, and over 65,000 FFA members and supporters celebrate agriculture and ag education at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.
Milk Production Up Over Last Year and National FFA Convention
The Agribusiness Update
Milk production in the 24 major dairy states during September totaled 17.5 billion pounds, up slightly from a year ago, and over 65,000 FFA members and supporters celebrate agriculture and ag education at the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis.
USDA Export Spending
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Secretary Tom Vilsack says he’s stepping in to help fill the export promotion void left without a new farm bill.
New California Ag Laws and Progress in Domestic Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
A number of new state laws are set to impact California farmers after Governor Gavin Newsom ended the legislative year by signing a flurry of bills, and progress made in partnering with farmers and American businesses to increase innovative domestic fertilizer production.
UFA Hydroponics Class and Progress in Domestic Fertilizer
The Agribusiness Update
Learn to manage different hydroponics systems, as well as the fundamentals of climate, water, nutrition, and plant health at UFA, and progress made in partnering with farmers and American businesses to increase innovative domestic fertilizer production.
Cage-Free Hens Percentage Grows and USDA Grants for School Lunches
The Agribusiness Update
Cage-free hens comprise a growing percentage of the U.S. egg-laying flock, and two new grant opportunities plus a training and technical assistance partnership to help schools continue to invest in nutritious school meals.
California Prune Production Up and Gas Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Now that California prune growers are earning a higher price, with supply more in line with demand, marketers say: Don’t go nuts on prunes, and for the first time in two weeks, the nation's average price of gasoline declined.
Hurricane Idalia Hits Aquaculture and Gas Prices Drop
The Agribusiness Update
Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson announced the results of the Florida Department of Ag’s Hurricane Idalia impact on aquaculture, and for the first time in two weeks, the nation's average price of gasoline declined.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling biofuel companies that this is a “make or break moment” and the time is now to make the case for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is telling biofuel companies that this is a “make or break moment” and the time is now to make the case for Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
NAWG Fly-In Priorities and House Bill Bans Prohibiting Gas-Powered Vehicles
The Agribusiness Update
The National Association of Wheat Growers completed the second part of its 2023 summer Farm Bill Fly-Ins to the nation’s capital, and the House of Representatives approved a bill prohibiting California’s attempt to eliminate all gas-powered vehicles.