Acreage for Pistachio Growers Expected to Increase to 500,000+ By 2025
Amidst challenges from the pandemic, competition and tariffs, pistachio acreage is predicted to show a 20% increase (409,000 bearing acres) from 2020.
How to Maximize Value When Putting Up Silage is the Best Option
For farmers with cattle and row crops, severe droughts have many of them opting to put up silage with damaged corn to be used as a feed source.
USDA Release: Improvements to the Dairy Safety Net and New Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program
An important headline for the dairy industry, an additional $350 million in pandemic assistance is on the way for dairy farmers, says the USDA.
Three Western Corn Belt Storms Show Potential To Bring Rain Relief
Three weather events are on the move into the West or Pacific Northwest and providing hopeful rain relief predictions.
Extreme Heat Is Creating Varied Cattle Auction Prices
With August a historically strong sales month, auction prices for steers and heifers varied from $3 lower to $1 higher compared to a week prior.
Is PRF insurance worth it? Weigh these five benefits.
What is PRF insurance and how is it helping hay producers and farmers when Mother Nature keeps the rain away too long? Find out the perks of this policy.
Arizona and Central California Farmers Prepare for Water Restrictions
As drought continues to plague the Western states, Arizona and California farmers are preparing to face difficult water restrictions.
Single COVID-19 Case Partially Closes World’s Third Busiest Port
More COVID-19 shipping issues continue to hit China’s Ningbo-Zhoushan container port, which is the third-busiest in the world. The Meishan…
Thune Amendment May Protect Farms and Ranches from Transfer Taxes
A $3.5 trillion budget update to protect farmers and ranchers from proposed higher taxes on capital gains was recently passed by the Senate via a 99-0 unanimous vote.
USDA to Collect Feral Swine Damage Data to Assess Operational Impact
A USDA survey was mailed to 18,000 producers in 13 states, where the largest feral hog populations are found, to better understand the impact of feral hog damage to operations, the agency said.