The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), launched a collection of interactive maps to allow data users to access key Census of Agriculture information. The newly redesigned Ag Census Web Maps application offers the public access to maps and accompanying data to help visualize, download and analyze Census of Agriculture data down to the county level. The application assembles maps and statistics from the 2022 Census of Agriculture in five broad categories – crops and plants, economics, farms, livestock and animals, and producers – as well as associated subcategories.
Join us for the NAAA Ag Aviation Expo in Fort Worth, Nov. 18-21. Attendee registration is open here and booth sales are open here. This is the premiere global trade show for agricultural aviation. It includes an exposition covering the A-Z’s of everything ag aviation related.
The Best of NAMA awards program honors the best work in agricultural communications. Actually, the best of the best, since companies and agencies must first qualify through regional competition to advance to the national level. The national awards ceremony will take place April 9, 2025, at the Sheraton Crown Center in Kansas City. The Call for Entries is live on the web. NAMA members can enter their best work by October 18, 2024.
Four National FFA corporate partners will be honored with the Distinguished Service Citation during the National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, Oct. 23-26. Ball Horticultural Company, Blue Diamond, Domino’s and Wrangler will be celebrated during an onstage ceremony on Friday, Oct. 25, this year during the event.
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved final guidance regarding the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The guidance applies to designated contract markets (DCMs), which are CFTC-regulated derivatives exchanges, and outlines factors for DCMs to consider when addressing certain Core Principle requirements in the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) and CFTC regulations that are relevant to the listing for trading of voluntary carbon credit derivative contracts. The guidance also outlines factors for consideration when addressing certain requirements under the CFTC’s Part 40 Regulations that relate to the submission of new derivative contracts, and contract amendments to the CFTC.
Join the Nebraska Water Center in Lincoln October 9 and 10, 2024, for the annual Nebraska Water Conference. The 2024 conference theme is “Collaboration and Innovation in Nebraska Water.” Held at the Nebraska Innovation Campus conference center, this two-day event will feature discussions on emerging contaminants, drought preparedness, nutrient management, climate smart practices, urban water resilience, and modeling. Experts from the state and region will share their work and lead discussions on future opportunities for innovative partnerships.
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA), joined by 25 other agriculture groups, sent a letter this week to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways & Means Committee encouraging them to reauthorize a lapsed trade program, called the Generalized System of Preference.
Torrey Advisory Group (TAG), a boutique lobbying firm specializing in food, agriculture, and forestry issues, welcomes Grace Walker as its new Member and Events Manager. Walker will focus on providing support for meeting and event planning, along with handling the firm’s association management arm.
U.S. potato export value grew 4.0 percent to a record $2.3 billion in the 12-month period from July 2023–June 2024. Export volume decreased slightly (-1.6 percent) to 3.3 million metric tons (fresh weight equivalent) during that time.
SCS Global Services is happy to announce the arrival of the world’s first Sustainably Grown® certified mandarins to the United States market this summer. Jac Vandenberg, known for its commitment to bringing premium and responsibly sourced produce to the market, has partnered with Agricola Pampa Baja, located in Peru, and Forbel SA, based in Uruguay, to make this significant milestone possible.
FAPRI-MU’s 2024 Baseline Update for U.S. Agricultural Markets is now available on the FAPRI-MU website. This report provides an update of the 2024 FAPRI-MU long-term baseline to reflect information available in mid-August 2024. Increased supplies, a strong dollar and several other factors have caused prices for many agricultural commodities to fall sharply from their 2022 peak levels. In the absence of new shocks to the weather, the macroeconomy or policy, projected prices generally remain near current levels over the next five years. This report, based on information available in mid-August 2024, updates the 2024 FAPRI baseline outlook released earlier this year. Crop production in 2024 is assumed to equal the values reported by USDA in its August Crop Production report and macroeconomic assumptions are based on July 2024 forecasts by S&P Global. Current government policies are assumed to continue.
