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  • Emergency assistance to honeybee producers averaged $45 million annually from 2020–22
    6/20/2023
    Emergency assistance to honeybee producers averaged $45 million annually from 2020–22
  • Since early 2000s, growth in U.S. soybean planted acreage has outpaced corn and wheat
    6/15/2023
    Since early 2000s, growth in U.S. soybean planted acreage has outpaced corn and wheat
  • U.S. lettuce production shifts regionally by season
    5/18/2023
    U.S. lettuce production shifts regionally by season
  • U.S. raisin availability per capita dries up
    5/11/2023
    U.S. raisin availability per capita dries up
  • U.S. retail cotton use shrinks in 2022
    4/13/2023
    U.S. retail cotton use shrinks in 2022
  • Georgia leads U.S. production of peanuts, outproducing all other States combined
    3/29/2023
    Georgia leads U.S. production of peanuts, outproducing all other States combined
  • Pi Day: U.S. production values of seven popular pie ingredients approach $7 billion
    3/14/2023
    Pi Day: U.S. production values of seven popular pie ingredients approach $7 billion
  • Share of insured acreage varies widely across vegetable and pulse crops
    3/6/2023
    Share of insured acreage varies widely across vegetable and pulse crops
  • Rail networks facilitate U.S. wheat exports by connecting production areas to coastal ports
    2/22/2023
    Rail networks facilitate U.S. wheat exports by connecting production areas to coastal ports
  • U.S. ethanol production and consumption rebound and level off after pandemic lows
    2/21/2023
    U.S. ethanol production and consumption rebound and level off after pandemic lows
  • How sweet it is: Deliveries of caloric sweeteners for food and beverage use are on the rise
    2/14/2023
    How sweet it is: Deliveries of caloric sweeteners for food and beverage use are on the rise
  • Popularity of tangerines has soared, but oranges still favored
    12/7/2022
    Popularity of tangerines has soared, but oranges still favored
  • Large share of 2022 spring wheat planted after final crop insurance planting dates
    10/31/2022
    Large share of 2022 spring wheat planted after final crop insurance planting dates
  • More than 75 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers are genetically engineered
    10/27/2022
    More than 75 percent of soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers are genetically engineered
  • Pumpkin production in Illinois squashed combined output of five other leading States
    10/26/2022
    Pumpkin production in Illinois squashed combined output of five other leading States
  • Florida’s declining citrus production receives further hit with Hurricane Ian; official losses not yet estimated
    10/20/2022
    Florida’s declining citrus production receives further hit with Hurricane Ian; official losses not yet estimated
  • U.S. durum production increasing while use in food remains stable
    10/17/2022
    U.S. durum production increasing while use in food remains stable
  • At $7.5 billion, Florida accounted for 1.7 percent of U.S. farm sector cash receipts in 2021
    10/13/2022
    At $7.5 billion, Florida accounted for 1.7 percent of U.S. farm sector cash receipts in 2021
  • An apple a day? Prices, production volumes vary by cultivar
    9/28/2022
    An apple a day? Prices, production volumes vary by cultivar
  • Insured acreages vary widely across fruit and nut specialty crops
    9/26/2022
    Insured acreages vary widely across fruit and nut specialty crops
  • From 2001 to 2016, the use of precision farming technologies on U.S. corn acreage increased
    4/4/2022
    From 2001 to 2016, the use of precision farming technologies on U.S. corn acreage increased
  • Rising seed prices were a key contributor to rising corn farm operation costs from 1996 to 2018
    4/4/2022
    Rising seed prices were a key contributor to rising corn farm operation costs from 1996 to 2018
  • USDA, Economic Research Service groups its nine Farm Resource Regions according to geographical commodity specializations
    4/4/2022
    USDA, Economic Research Service groups its nine Farm Resource Regions according to geographical commodity specializations
  • Use of genetically modified seed varieties on U.S. corn farms rose from 1996 to 2016
    4/4/2022
    Use of genetically modified seed varieties on U.S. corn farms rose from 1996 to 2016
  • From 1996 to 2016, corn production costs were higher for smaller farms and lower for larger operations
    4/4/2022
    From 1996 to 2016, corn production costs were higher for smaller farms and lower for larger operations
  • Crop exports as a percent of production to remain stable over the projection period
    2/7/2022
    Crop exports as a percent of production to remain stable over the projection period
  • Exports of U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton to increase over the next 10 years
    2/7/2022
    Exports of U.S. corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton to increase over the next 10 years
  • Production projected to grow for four major U.S. crops: corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton
    2/7/2022
    Production projected to grow for four major U.S. crops: corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton
  • U.S. corn, soybean, wheat, and cotton farm prices are projected to more historical levels
    2/7/2022
    U.S. corn, soybean, wheat, and cotton farm prices are projected to more historical levels
  • Percent of sorghum yield loss estimates under different warming scenarios
    2/7/2022
    Percent of sorghum yield loss estimates under different warming scenarios
  • Irrigated acreage expanded from 1890 to 2017, while average water use per acre irrigated decreased from 1969 to 2018
    1/12/2022
    Irrigated acreage expanded from 1890 to 2017, while average water use per acre irrigated decreased from 1969 to 2018
  • Irrigated acreage is concentrated in the Western and Southeastern U.S.
    1/12/2022
    Irrigated acreage is concentrated in the Western and Southeastern U.S.
  • Much of the expansion in irrigated acreage between 1949 and 2017 occurred in the Mississippi Delta and Northern Plains regions
    1/12/2022
    Much of the expansion in irrigated acreage between 1949 and 2017 occurred in the Mississippi Delta and Northern Plains regions
  • Between 1964 and 2017, corn and soybeans replaced alfalfa and cotton as the most commonly irrigated crops
    1/12/2022
    Between 1964 and 2017, corn and soybeans replaced alfalfa and cotton as the most commonly irrigated crops
  • Since 1984, the use of pressurized irrigation systems has increased significantly in the 17 Western States
    1/12/2022
    Since 1984, the use of pressurized irrigation systems has increased significantly in the 17 Western States
  • U.S. fresh vegetable import volume continues steady growth
    11/8/2021
    U.S. fresh vegetable import volume continues steady growth