Monthly Archives: June 2022
Monthly Archives: June 2022

Report: Smarter Land Use Planning is Urgently Needed to Safeguard Farm Lands

WASHINGTON, DC – Smart growth and investment in America’s downtowns and main streets must occur now to secure the land that grows our food, according to American Farmland Trust’s new report Farms Under Threat 2040: Choosing an Abundant Future and the accompanying web mapping tool.   …

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FBN Acreage Report: More Corn, Less Beans Planted than Anticipated

 FBN, Farmers Business Network, just released their 2022 Acreage Report in advance of USDA’s June 30 acreage report. The report estimates farmers have planted more corn and less beans than previously anticipated. Kevin McNew, Chief Economist at Farmers Business Network, …

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BREAKING NEWS: NC Ag Commissioner Troxler Announces Spotted Lanternfly Detected in Kernersville

We have made our first discovery of an established presence of the spotted lanternfly in North Carolina. Initial surveys indicate the known distribution of the pest is within a 5-mile radius in Forsyth County near Interstate 40 in Kernersville extending …

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FSA Seeking Loan Officer Trainees in SC

Agriculture is a major economic driver in South Carolina. SC FSA is proud to be part of the Team of state and federal agencies and partner educational institutions and organizations that support South Carolina farmers and ranchers. The USDA Farm …

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Some Pretty Good Meat Price News for July 4th Weekend Grilling

Wise food shoppers may be pleasantly surprised by meat prices they find this week at some supermarkets. Gary Crawford grills the experts about holiday meat prices on this edition of Agriculture USA.

A Tale of Two Cherry Varieties

This year’s U.S. cherry production forecasts reveal differing outlooks for tart and sweet cherries, and what might be available for consumers during the Independence Day holiday. Rod Bain reports.

June 30th Acreage Report May Have Less of an Impact in 2022

Thursday’s June 30th Acreage Report from USDA is typically the first good look at the year’s planted crops, which makes it an important report. Mike Zuzolo of Global Commodity Analytics says moves by the Federal Reserve may limit the report’s impact. …

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GOP Lawmakers ask USDA for Answers on Partnership with UFW

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a letter, also signed by U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Richard Burr (R-NC), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and U.S. Representatives David Rouzer (R-NC), Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA), …

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Supreme Court Rejects R-CALF Lawsuit, Ending Effort Against Beef Checkoff

DENVER – On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States denied R-CALF’s lawsuit against 13 state beef councils and the Beef Checkoff. This ruling effectively ends yet another R-CALF attack on the Beef Checkoff and prevents the activist attorneys at …

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USDA Conducting a Conservation Motivations Survey

What motivates farmer decisions on conservation practices? USDA is surveying farmers to find out. Gary Crawford has more.