Monthly Archives: January 2023
Monthly Archives: January 2023

USDA: Rotational Grazing Adoption Varies by Region

Data published Monday by USDA’s Economic Research Service shows rotational grazing adoption varies by region. In a recent study, USDA researchers found the highest rate of total rotational grazing adoption, at 49 percent of operations, in the Northern Plains and …

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Programs to Improve Grower Disaster Assistance and Risk Protection

The Agriculture Secretary recently announced new programs, and modification of an existing one, designed to create greater disaster assistance, and to help expand risk protection to underserved producers. Rod Bain reports.

NC Commissioner Troxler: Annual Ag Development Forum is This Thursday

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host its annual Agricultural Development Forum, Feb. 2, in the Holshouser Building, State Fairgrounds, Raleigh. Topics include economic outlook for agriculture, a panel discussion surrounding trade and the effects of the …

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SC Commissioner Weathers: Announcing the 2023 Chef Ambassadors

South Carolina has just announced its new class of Chef Ambassadors for 2023. Ag Commissioner Hugh Weathers met with them last week. Chef Erica McCier Indigenous Underground | Abbeville, South Carolina Chef Erica, also known as Chef Trudy, is the …

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New Organic Rules to Protect Consumers, Producers

Organic Seal

New rules for the organic industry will help ensure that buyers of organic foods get what they pay for. Gary Crawford has more.

U.S. Wants WTO Dispute System Fixed by 2024

The U.S. is currently in a third round of talks to redo the World Trade Organization’s trade dispute arbitration system. The U.S. Ambassador to the WTO told Reuters that the Biden Administration wants it to be fully up and running …

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Organic Produce Sales Up Three Percent

Organic fresh produce sales grew by three percent last year while total volume dropped by 3.7 percent. The Organic Produce Network says total sales topped $9.4 billion for the year. The 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report says the fresh berry …

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Combine Sales Up, Tractor Sales Decline

Combine harvester sales finished the year with healthy gains in unit sales while ag tractors finished the year below 2021 levels in both the U.S. and Canada. Curt Blades, AEM senior vice president, industry sectors and product leadership, says the …

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Egg Production Still Running Below a Year Ago

A USDA report shows egg production still running below a year ago, but producers are working to boost output. Gary Crawford has more.

Considering Farmland as an Investment

Investing in farmland is beneficial for investors and farmers, and Promised Land provides a unique opportunity to participate in a large-scale opportunity zone investments. John Heneghan, Promised Land Opportunity Zone Funds Manager, says Promised Land culminated as opportunity zone tax …

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