BY THE NUMBERS ...
ANIMAL HEALTH ...
CDFA releases veterinary feed directive report
Has released its second annual report summarizing veterinary feed directive (VFD) information
DATA RELEASED ...
USDA forecasts US corn and soybean production up from 2019
Meanwhile NASS lowered corn harvested acreage in Iowa by 550,000 acres; soybean acres were unchanged
LAND USE ...
Texas sees uptick in agricultural land values
Average value of Texas agricultural land, including buildings, is up 2.4 percent this year
DATABASE AND SEARCH TOOLS ...
USDA to launch updated Animal Welfare Act tools
Animal Welfare Act compliance database and public search available September 21, 2020
SURVEY DATA ...
National survey documents a wide range of cover crop benefits
Several new insights revealed from the 2019-2020 National Cover Crop Survey
SURVEY RESULTS ...
Economic impact of COVID-19 on NY equine businesses
Survey aimed to better understand the perceived economic impact COVID-19 had on NYS equine businesses
INPUT SOUGHT ...
New USDA survey to measure areas for improvement
Survey will help USDA understand what it is doing well and where improvements are needed
LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY ...
Smartphones prove to be time-saving analytical tools
Scientists use a smartphone camera to easily measure soil density — a key metric for analyzing our soils
SURVEY AVAILABLE ...