In Focus: Five Questions With Conley Thornhill By Growing Produce Staff|October 24, 2012 1. What is one of the biggest issues facing agricultural families today? Thornhill: There is so much uncertainty […]Read More
The Hidden Margin Leak Between Projected and Actual Harvest Dates By Muhammad Abdullah, Folio3 Agtech|June 2, 2026
Set Up A Successful Farmers’ Market By Frank Giles|August 21, 2012 The fourth annual Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference was held in Kissimmee in July. The event […]
Arizona Law Makes It Easier For Farmers To Donate By Growing Produce Staff|April 5, 2012 A new Arizona law aims to increase fresh produce donations directly from farmers to food banks and other […]
Bullish On Agriculture By Frank Giles|August 18, 2011 How many people will we need to feed in the next 35 years? 9,000,000,000. That’s a big number […]
USDA Makes Funds Available To Meet Urgent Credit Needs Of Producers By Growing Produce Staff|July 29, 2011 Tweethttp://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js A high demand for guaranteed farm ownership and direct farm operating funds has prompted USDA to transfer […]
Increase In Ag Loans In 2010 By Growing Produce Staff|May 10, 2011 Banks increased farm and ranch lending in 2010, providing the majority of all farm credit, according to the […]
Agriculture’s Place In A Down Economy By Frank Giles|January 24, 2011 For the past few years, the world has suffered some of the most difficult times since the Great […]
Sustainable Ag: Incorporating Strategy Into Day-To-Day Business By Dr. Jeff Dlott|January 5, 2011 SINCE the early 1990s, the high-tech sector has had a relentless focus on improving performance that, as consumers, […]
Ag Economist To Growers: Think Hard About Incurring Debt By Growing Produce Staff|November 11, 2010 In these tough economic times when consumers and businesses are spending less, farmers should think carefully about how […]
Uproar In Crop Insurance Industry By Laura Drotleff|August 10, 2010 The crop insurance industry has been in an uproar over USDA’s proposed $6 billion cuts to the Standard […]
Options In Crop Insurance By Laura Drotleff|August 6, 2010 The crop insurance industry has been in an uproar over USDA’s proposed $6 billion cuts to the Standard Reinsurance […]
Ag Group Applauds Cuba Bill By Growing Produce Staff|July 1, 2010 The House Agriculture Committee has approved a Cuba trade bill, which will help increase agriculture exports to that island nation and […]
For Farm Security, It Pays To Be On High Alert By Paul Rusnak|June 2, 2010 As if economic pressures, insects, diseases, and weather weren’t enough to keep Florida growers busy, reports of ag-related […]
Report: Income Improving For U.S. Producers By Growing Produce Staff|June 1, 2010 According to the new Rabobank U.S. Farm & Ranch Survey, year-over-year income for U.S. farmers and ranchers has […]
Midwest Fruit And Vegetable Production Study Shows Increased Income Potential In Illinois By Growing Produce Staff|April 28, 2010 The state of Illinois could gain more than 5400 jobs and about $988 million in retail sales through increased […]
Westchester Group CEO Says Lower 2009 Farm Income Won’t Affect Long-term Profits By Growing Produce Staff|January 26, 2010 Because farm income in 2008 was one of the highest on record, the decrease in 2009 did not […]
UF/IFAS To Launch Small Farms Academy By Growing Produce Staff|January 12, 2010 Ninety-three percent of Florida’s 47,000 farms are classified by the federal government as small farms. But those farms […]
Opinion: Economy Improving For Growers By David Eddy|January 1, 2010 Some of you can probably remember back in the presidential campaign of 1992 — wow, has it really […]
In Focus: Four Questions With Bob Stallings By Growing Produce Staff|January 1, 2010 Editor’s Note: Bob Stallings is the owner and president of Stallings Crop Insurance Corp., the largest crop insurance […]
Proposed Changes To Crop Insurance Program By Lynn Kime | Samuel Coburn|November 3, 2009 The Federal Crop Insurance Commission (FCIC) has proposed several changes to the crop insurance program. These changes, if […]
