crop production

Starting at the end of the month, NASS will mail the Grape Inquiry to roughly 2,000 growers nationwide.

According to the latest Agricultural Prices Report, producers saw a rise in prices received for commodities in February.  The 14% increase in the total prices received index was a combination of a 2 ½% month over month rise in the Livestock Production Index and an 8 ½% increase in the crop production index from the previous month.   A 7% increase in fee...

According to NASS, the value of Washington’s Agricultural production in 2023 totaled almost $14 billion, up 6% year-over year.  The value of Washington’s crop production in 2023 was $7.71 billion, down about 10% from the record high value of $8.56 billion in 2022.  ...

Idaho agriculture production dipped 6% from 2022 to 2023.  The $11 billion recorded last year was down from the $11.7 billion Gem state farmers recorded in 2022.   The value of Idaho’s crop production in 2023 was $4.57 billion, also dow...

USDA’s October crop production forecast was released last week, and it was a mixed bag on the national scene.  The latest projections released Friday show a less than 1% increase in corn production from the previous month, coinciding with a slight adjustment up in corn yields.  Soybean produ...

Speaking of the USDA’s October crop production forecast   How likely is it that the crop yields being forecast in this report end up being the yields.  Lance Honig with USDA’s NASS says, "very likely".  He noted that the October USDA crop yield forecast over the years, remarkably accurate most of the time.   “In fact, over the last 25 years...

Soil health is the foundation for a long-term productive and profitable operation. Regenerative agriculture can be the next step in protecting and boosting soil health, sustainability practices, and overall ROI.  James Maude, senior vice president of Acadian Plant Health, said Acadian biostimulants are formed to solve new challenges growers face in modern agriculture.  ...