USDA Makes $1.5 Billion Available to Help Farmers Advance Conservation and Climate-Smart Agriculture as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

MANKATO, Minn., April 3, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of an historic $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2024 to invest in partner-driven conservation and climate solutions through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The U.S.

Texas resident tests positive for bird flu after direct contact with dairy cattle

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a human case of avian influenz...

The Texas Department of State Health Services has confirmed a human case of avian influenza, or bird flu. The person who tested positive was exposed to dairy...

Farming challenges aired at state hearing

AMHERST — Climate change’s impact on farming, as well as emerging areas like urban agriculture, soil health and pollinators, are a focus for the University of Massachusetts Extension Agriculture Program, which continues to help farmers adapt and...

Will Southern California be the 'Napa Valley of coffee'?

California's first coffee harvest was just five years ago, and though the nascent crop is still small — production is expected to be six to eight times what it was last year.

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Ginning Up a Market for US Cotton in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is the fifth-largest export market for U.S. cotton, with export values exceeding $339 million in 2023.

Rice production in the U.S. by length of grain 2020 | Statista

This statistic shows the rice production in the United States, from 2000 to 2020, by length of grain.

Large supplies pull back some grain gains

Recap for October 7 Wheat futures were mixed Thursday, with winter wheat mostly lower on concerns US exporters will struggle to compete with overseas suppliers, but a shortage of high-protein hard red spring wheat boosted spring wheat futures. Corn futures hit a one-week low in early trading before bouncing back to end slightly higher on the day as investors squared positions ahead of next week’s updated harvest forecast from the US Department of Agriculture. Signals of good export demand for US soybeans sent soybean and . . .

Farm briefs: Pecan Field Day coming up

Pecan Field Day April 11