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  • Fertilizer share of expected corn production expenses drops back after 2021–22 spike
    3/27/2024
    Fertilizer share of expected corn production expenses drops back after 2021–22 spike
  • Iowa leads States in hog production
    3/13/2024
    Iowa leads States in hog production
  • Emergency Relief Program payments aiding U.S. crop producers concentrated in North Dakota and Texas
    1/24/2024
    Emergency Relief Program payments aiding U.S. crop producers concentrated in North Dakota and Texas
  • Value of U.S. milk production reaches $59 billion in 2022
    1/11/2024
    Value of U.S. milk production reaches $59 billion in 2022
  • Recent rice and fertilizer price surges affected U.S. rice farming profitability
    1/4/2024
    Recent rice and fertilizer price surges affected U.S. rice farming profitability
  • Genetically engineered crops continue to dominate soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers
    1/2/2024
    Genetically engineered crops continue to dominate soybean, cotton, and corn acres planted by U.S. farmers
  • Two companies accounted for more than half of corn, soybean, and cotton seed sales in 2018–20
    10/2/2023
    Two companies accounted for more than half of corn, soybean, and cotton seed sales in 2018–20
  • Irrigated agricultural acreage has grown, shifting eastward, while western irrigated acreage has declined
    9/27/2023
    Irrigated agricultural acreage has grown, shifting eastward, while western irrigated acreage has declined
  • Intellectual property protections for new crop varieties have increased
    9/25/2023
    Intellectual property protections for new crop varieties have increased
  • Crop research and development spending tracks sales revenue by major seed companies
    9/18/2023
    Crop research and development spending tracks sales revenue by major seed companies
  • Irrigation water delivery organizations play important role in conveying water in the western United States
    9/5/2023
    Irrigation water delivery organizations play important role in conveying water in the western United States
  • Aerial imagery remains mostly grounded on U.S. farms
    8/24/2023
    Aerial imagery remains mostly grounded on U.S. farms
  • Irrigation organizations in Pacific region more likely to trade water with other irrigation organizations
    8/21/2023
    Irrigation organizations in Pacific region more likely to trade water with other irrigation organizations
  • Variable rate technology adoption is on the rise
    8/15/2023
    Variable rate technology adoption is on the rise
  • Federal projects provide nearly half of water conveyed by large irrigation water delivery organizations
    8/10/2023
    Federal projects provide nearly half of water conveyed by large irrigation water delivery organizations
  • More than half of harvested U.S. cropland uses seed varieties with at least one genetically modified trait
    8/7/2023
    More than half of harvested U.S. cropland uses seed varieties with at least one genetically modified trait
  • Most manure applied to corn fields is not incorporated into the soil
    7/25/2023
    Most manure applied to corn fields is not incorporated into the soil
  • Farmers mostly use manure sources from their own operations
    7/24/2023
    Farmers mostly use manure sources from their own operations
  • Drought conditions have improved in much of the Western United States compared with the last two years
    7/19/2023
    Drought conditions have improved in much of the Western United States compared with the last two years
  • Large family farms faced less risk in 2021 based on the operating profit margin ratio
    7/13/2023
    Large family farms faced less risk in 2021 based on the operating profit margin ratio
  • Primary role of groundwater management organizations varies
    7/12/2023
    Primary role of groundwater management organizations varies
  • Farmers spread most manure through surface applications
    7/3/2023
    Farmers spread most manure through surface applications
  • Prices for genetically modified seeds have risen much faster than non-GM seeds
    6/28/2023
    Prices for genetically modified seeds have risen much faster than non-GM seeds
  • Groundwater organizations see nitrate contamination as top concern
    5/15/2023
    Groundwater organizations see nitrate contamination as top concern
  • Hurricanes in 2017 cut Puerto Rico’s agricultural sector revenue by 19 percent
    4/27/2023
    Hurricanes in 2017 cut Puerto Rico’s agricultural sector revenue by 19 percent
  • Degraded water quality, declining well capacity affect many groundwater organizations
    4/19/2023
    Degraded water quality, declining well capacity affect many groundwater organizations
  • Manure sources vary for crops based on proximity to livestock production
    4/11/2023
    Manure sources vary for crops based on proximity to livestock production
  • Application rates of manure as a nutrient source vary by crop
    4/5/2023
    Application rates of manure as a nutrient source vary by crop
  • Most row crop acreage is now managed using auto-steer and guidance systems
    3/27/2023
    Most row crop acreage is now managed using auto-steer and guidance systems
  • Small-scale farmers are more likely to apply manure as a plant nutrient source
    3/23/2023
    Small-scale farmers are more likely to apply manure as a plant nutrient source
  • Number of on-farm anaerobic digesters systems used to decompose organic waste has increased over time
    3/15/2023
    Number of on-farm anaerobic digesters systems used to decompose organic waste has increased over time
  • Largest farms most likely to adopt precision agriculture guidance systems
    2/24/2023
    Largest farms most likely to adopt precision agriculture guidance systems
  • The number of H-2A positions certified by the U.S. Department of Labor quadrupled during the last two decades
    12/28/2022
    The number of H-2A positions certified by the U.S. Department of Labor quadrupled during the last two decades
  • Farm wages rose faster than non-farm wages from 2000–19
    12/28/2022
    Farm wages rose faster than non-farm wages from 2000–19
  • Labor costs are a major share of growers’ production expenses within the fruit and vegetable sectors
    12/28/2022
    Labor costs are a major share of growers’ production expenses within the fruit and vegetable sectors
  • In four out of five regions, stocking density was highest for operations using intensive rotational grazing in 2018
    11/21/2022
    In four out of five regions, stocking density was highest for operations using intensive rotational grazing in 2018