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  • USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program continues expansion of financial assistance for cover crops
    4/23/2018
    USDA’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program continues expansion of financial assistance for cover crops
  • Wetland Compliance incentives are strong in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa
    2/27/2018
    Wetland Compliance incentives are strong in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa
  • Compliance incentives under the 2014 Farm Act would be lower without link to crop insurance premium subsidy
    11/1/2017
    Compliance incentives under the 2014 Farm Act would be lower without link to crop insurance premium subsidy
  • Conservation Compliance links crop insurance premium subsidies to soil conservation
    9/15/2017
    Conservation Compliance links crop insurance premium subsidies to soil conservation
  • Forest and grassland pasture and range accounted for 57 percent of U.S. land use in 2012
    8/29/2017
    Forest and grassland pasture and range accounted for 57 percent of U.S. land use in 2012
  • Almond producers accounted for 80 percent—over $280 million—of pollination service fees in 2016
    8/7/2017
    Almond producers accounted for 80 percent—over $280 million—of pollination service fees in 2016
  • Conservation Compliance has significantly reduced water erosion on fields designated as highly erodible
    7/28/2017
    Conservation Compliance has significantly reduced water erosion on fields designated as highly erodible
  • Extent of irrigated fieldcrop acreage under reference weather and under climate change projections
    5/4/2017
    Extent of irrigated fieldcrop acreage under reference weather and under climate change projections
  • Precision agriculture technologies adopted at different rates on soybean farms
    3/30/2017
    Precision agriculture technologies adopted at different rates on soybean farms
  • 2016 estimates of cropland harvested return to 2014 levels, highest since 1997
    2/1/2017
    2016 estimates of cropland harvested return to 2014 levels, highest since 1997
  • Use of cover crops is more common in the southern and eastern United States
    12/14/2016
    Use of cover crops is more common in the southern and eastern United States
  • Variable rate technology used on about a fifth of planted acres for several major crops
    12/12/2016
    Variable rate technology used on about a fifth of planted acres for several major crops
  • On-farm renewable energy production varies regionally
    10/28/2016
    On-farm renewable energy production varies regionally
  • To promote soil health, USDA’s funding for cover crops increased ten-fold between 2005 and 2013
    10/25/2016
    To promote soil health, USDA’s funding for cover crops increased ten-fold between 2005 and 2013
  • Guidance systems are used on about half of planted acres for several major crops
    10/19/2016
    Guidance systems are used on about half of planted acres for several major crops
  • Share of electricity expenses vary by farm size and principal commodity
    10/14/2016
    Share of electricity expenses vary by farm size and principal commodity
  • Some manure nutrients produced in the Chesapeake Bay watershed can be captured for later use
    9/30/2016
    Some manure nutrients produced in the Chesapeake Bay watershed can be captured for later use
  • Energy-based expenses vary across farm businesses
    8/15/2016
    Energy-based expenses vary across farm businesses
  • U.S. corn and soybean farmers use a wide variety of glyphosate resistance management practices
    5/2/2016
    U.S. corn and soybean farmers use a wide variety of glyphosate resistance management practices
  • Major crop producers apply most nitrogen fertilizer in the spring and after planting
    4/22/2016
    Major crop producers apply most nitrogen fertilizer in the spring and after planting
  • Land in active crop production dips in 2015
    4/12/2016
    Land in active crop production dips in 2015
  • U.S. corn and soybean farmers have intensified many glyphosate resistance management practices in recent years
    4/11/2016
    U.S. corn and soybean farmers have intensified many glyphosate resistance management practices in recent years
  • At least 48 percent of U.S. broilers were fed antibiotics only for disease-treatment purposes
    3/17/2016
    At least 48 percent of U.S. broilers were fed antibiotics only for disease-treatment purposes
  • Southern regions in the U.S. have the highest rates of cover crop adoption
    3/1/2016
    Southern regions in the U.S. have the highest rates of cover crop adoption
  • Climate change is projected to cause declines and shifts in fieldcrop acreage across the United States
    2/17/2016
    Climate change is projected to cause declines and shifts in fieldcrop acreage across the United States
  • Restrictions on antibiotic use for production purposes in U.S. hogs and broilers likely to have modest effects on prices, quantities
    2/2/2016
    Restrictions on antibiotic use for production purposes in U.S. hogs and broilers likely to have modest effects on prices, quantities
  • Tillage practices vary across the United States
    2/1/2016
    Tillage practices vary across the United States
  • No-till and strip-till were widely used —although not predominantly— on U.S. crop acres in 2010-11
    1/19/2016
    No-till and strip-till were widely used —although not predominantly— on U.S. crop acres in 2010-11
  • No-till or strip-till use on all acres of four major crops, 2010-11
    12/21/2015
    No-till or strip-till use on all acres of four major crops, 2010-11
  • Editor's Pick 2015, #7:<br>Dairy production is concentrated in climates that expose animals to less heat stress
    12/17/2015
    Editor's Pick 2015, #7:<br>Dairy production is concentrated in climates that expose animals to less heat stress
  • Antibiotic use in U.S. hog production varies by age and purpose
    11/30/2015
    Antibiotic use in U.S. hog production varies by age and purpose
  • U.S. irrigated fieldcrop acreage projected to decline under climate change
    11/27/2015
    U.S. irrigated fieldcrop acreage projected to decline under climate change
  • In 2011, the percentage of contract broiler producers who raised birds without antibiotics in feed or water except in circumstances of disease treatment was estimated to be between 48 and 80 percent
    11/23/2015
    In 2011, the percentage of contract broiler producers who raised birds without antibiotics in feed or water except in circumstances of disease treatment was estimated to be between 48 and 80 percent
  • In 2009 between 40 and 62 percent of finishing hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between 51 and 71 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
    11/16/2015
    In 2009 between 40 and 62 percent of finishing hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between 51 and 71 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
  • Economic theory predicts that restrictions in antibiotic use for production purposes will increase price and decrease quantity of meat
    11/16/2015
    Economic theory predicts that restrictions in antibiotic use for production purposes will increase price and decrease quantity of meat
  • In 2009 between one-quarter and one-half of nursery hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between about 60 and 80 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention
    11/13/2015
    In 2009 between one-quarter and one-half of nursery hogs were administered antibiotics for growth promotion; between about 60 and 80 percent were administered antibiotics for disease prevention