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USDA NASS tabulates data by race, ethnicity and gender
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) Oct. 1 released 2017 Census of Agriculture data tabulated by race, ethnicity, and gender. The national, state and county-level data on the NASS website highlights the number... more »
Japan-U.S. agriculture agreement ‘could help US catch up to global competitors’
Farmers, ranchers and many others involved in U.S. agriculture are welcoming an announcement of a mini-trade deal between the United States and Japan, a long-time, steady customer of U.S. ag products. Over the last 20... more »
University of California Extension adds staff members
Eight academics joined the ranks of UC Cooperative Extension advisors, specialists and an academic coordinator over the last few months. The new academics are: Kamyar Aram UCCE specialty crops advisor Contra Costa County Kamyar Aram... more »
$72.4M in grant funding awarded to strengthen specialty crop projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Sept. 18 that $72.4 million has been awarded through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill, to support farmers growing specialty crops, including... more »
California agricultural statistics for 2018 are in
In 2018, California’s farms and ranches received almost $50 billion in cash receipts for their output. This represents a slight increase over adjusted cash receipts for 2017. California’s agricultural abundance includes more than 400 commodities.... more »
Fresno County, California, ag production soars in 2018
Fresno County’s agriculture production in 2018 hit a record $7.89 billion, a 12% increase over 2017 numbers, with almonds, grapes and pistachios leading the list, according to an annual report from the county's ag commissioner.... more »
MSU seeks state growers’ input on wildlife damage to crops
Agricultural producers face a plethora of wildlife issues on the farm, from biosecurity in animal agriculture to food safety requirements for fresh produce farmers. Many wildlife species have social or economic value and may be... more »
Gladstone Land acquires large coastal farm in Oxnard, California
Gladstone Land Corporation (Nasdaq: LAND) (“Gladstone Land” or the “Company”) has acquired approximately 413 gross acres of farmland within the Oxnard Plain of California. At closing, the company entered into lease agreements with two different, unrelated third-party tenants... more »
Intergro launches new line of bioenhancers
Agricultural Solutions, a subsidiary of Intergro, has launched a new portfolio of products. Registrations are being obtained in the U.S. for patent-pending microbial-based formulations that help improve soil and plant health, as well as stress... more »
Agreement in principle reached on trade between US, Japan
The U.S. and Japan have announced an agreement in principle on a new agricultural trade deal. Japan Prime Minister Shinzō Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump jointly announced the agreement in Biarritz, France, on Aug.... more »
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