Fresno County agricultural producers are being urged to fill out a disaster loss survey if they suffered any property loss due to the recent winter storm activity. The form is posted on the Ag Commissioner’s county website near the top of the front page. After filling out information for every damaged site on each permit…… MORE
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America’s Biggest Landowners
The Land Report Research Team issued a report detailing who are America’s largest landowners. The “Land Report 100” shows that as of 2021, America’s largest landowner is named Red Emmerson. He and his family own just over 2.4 million acres in California, Oregon, and Washington through their timber products company, Sierra Pacific Industries. They surpassed…… MORE
New Poll Suggests Ag Economic Downturn
A new poll of agricultural economists by Farm Journal shows most expect lower commodity prices, along with the outlook for higher costs, to weigh on the agriculture industry in 2024. Farm Journal has partnered with the University of Missouri to create the Ag Economists’ Monthly Monitor. University of Missouri agricultural economist Scott Brown says, “If…… MORE
Trade Caucus Presents Opportunities for Agriculture
Trade Caucus Presents Opportunities for Agriculture Lawmakers in the House of Representative’s launched a new Agricultural Trade Caucus. The effort seeks to advance and promote policies vital to U.S. agriculture, including boosting agricultural exports, facilitating food and agriculture trade, and knocking down unnecessary trade barriers. The caucus includes Republicans Adrain Smith of Nebraska, Dusty Johnson…… MORE
New California Biofuels Plant Impacts Soybean Market
The increasing use of biofuels should generate bullish vibes for agricultural commodities in the future. E-T-F Trends says plans for a biofuel plant in California could spur more investors to take a closer look at agricultural commodities. California has one of the more ambitious plans when it comes to reducing carbon emissions. Given this, the…… MORE
Growing Future Leaders on GIVE FFA Day
Interested people are invited to support the FFA and agricultural education through Give FFA Day on Thursday, February 22nd. For the eighth straight year, funds raised support programs on local, state, and national levels. During the 24 hours of giving, supporters can donate to the National FFA and the state FFA associations of their choice.…… MORE
California Ranchers Watching Wolves Attack Their Herds
Ranchers in California who see wolves attacking their cattle can only watch, unlike other states where wolves can be shot for it. Meantime, a California state fund set aside to compensate ranchers for their losses is quickly running out of money. “Not only can you not kill a wolf for attacking and killing one of…… MORE
First Sustainable Aviation Fuel Plant Represents Opportunity
Sustainable aviation fuel could grow into the largest new market ever seen for U.S. farm commodities thanks to the start of production at LanzaJet Freedom Pines Fuels. However, groups in Midwestern states say they could miss out on the opportunity without low-carbon ethanol, which requires carbon capture and sequestration. Iowa Renewable Fuels Association executive director…… MORE
Small Family Farms at Highest Financial Risk
Small family farms were more likely to have greater financial vulnerability than other farms, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Researchers calculated the operating profit margin by taking the ratio of profit to gross farm income to find that in 2022, between 52% and 79% of small family farms, depending on the farm…… MORE
Farm Groups Launch Mental Health Initiative
Farm Family Wellness Alliance launched Togetherall over the weekend, launching free, anonymous, online mental health and wellbeing services for farm families. Announced at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, the effort offers a safe, clinically moderated peer-to-peer community, where members around the world are there to listen, support and…… MORE
