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$250 Million U.S. to Ukraine Ag Producers and Manure for Fertilizer
U.S. Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power says the U.S. will provide another $250 million in aid to Ukraine’s agricultural producers.
Ca. Peach Growers Breed for Mechanization & Invest Rural America Act
With the rising cost of labor and shortage of workers to hand-pick fruit, California canning peach growers are looking to science for solutions.
Measuring Methane Emissions and Animal Extremist Tactics
The Animal Ag Alliance released reports detailing the interconnectedness of the animal rights movement and their tactics targeting animal agriculture.
ESA Working Group Launched and US Economy Strong Despite Worries
Washington Representative Dan Newhouse, the Congressional Western Caucus, and the House Committee on Natural Resources have launched the Endangered Species Act Working Group.
Record Spending on Food and More People Facing Hunger
Over 122 million more people around the world are facing hunger since 2019 due to COVID-19 and repeated weather shocks and conflicts like the war in Ukraine.
Date Growers Conserve Water and Tractor Sales First Surge of 2023
California’s nearly $90 million date industry produces more than half of the nation’s dates, with most of the fruit grown in the arid Coachella Valley.
Cost of Production Expected to Grow and Latest WASDE Report
The USDA has issued the latest Monthly World Ag Supply and Demand report. This month’s corn outlook is for fractionally higher supplies and ending stocks.
Ca. Nut Growers on India Tariffs and USDA Confirms Torres Small
The USDA’s Economic Research Service reports wholesale egg prices reached record highs in 2022 after avian flu resulted in significant reductions in egg-laying flocks.
California Citrus Greening and Gas Prices Unchanged
The nation's average gas price remained unchanged from a week ago, holding at $3.50 per gallon, according to GasBuddy.
USDA Specialty Crop Insurance and May Pork Exports Higher
Led by another outstanding month in Mexico and robust demand for variety meat, the U.S. Meat Export Federation reports, exports of U.S. pork continued to gain momentum in May.