Ag exports

California's improved water supply benefits agriculture as allocations increase for Central Valley farmers.

The USDA published the 2022 Pesticide Data Program Annual Summary that shows over 99% of the samples tested had pesticide residues BELOW benchmark levels established by the EPA.

For the second month, farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points.

Now that California prune growers are earning a higher price, with supply more in line with demand, marketers say: Don’t go nuts on prunes.

Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit, CoBank, and Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to the Maui Food Bank to help after the devastating wildfires wreaked havoc in Hawaii.

The Department of Labor recently announced a final rule to amend H-2A temporary labor certification regulations. but not everyone is happy.

USDA is forecasting an agricultural trade deficit in 2023, but while deficits have happened before, the agency has never forecast one in advance until this year.

The value of all U.S. exports has grown at an average annual rate of 6% since 2002 and reached a record high of $1.4 trillion in fiscal year 2021.

According to a new report from the USDA’s economic research and foreign agricultural services divisions, farm exports are expected to total $193.5 billion, down $2.5 billion from the final revised forecast for 2023.

The Army Corps of Engineers is investing over $829 million for modernizing locks and dams on the Mississippi River.