The average age of the American farmer, according to the most recent Census of Agriculture from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, is almost 58 years old. Actually, 92 percent of those listed as primary farm operators are older than 35. Therefore, the industry’s future will rely on the ability of younger and beginning farmers to join the list.
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service released their October Crop Production Report on Tuesday, based on conditions as of October 1, 2021. Researchers believe the harvest for corn and soybeans will be greater than last year’s production, while the final U.S. cotton crop is expected to be smaller.
U.S. farmers are expected to produce larger corn, soybean and cotton crops compared to last year according to the latest Crop Production forecast from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
In January USDA’s National Agricultural Statistic Service reported U.S. pecan production for this marketing season (October-September) at 302 million pounds, an 18 percent year over year increase.
With more countries beginning to reopen from the COVID-19 shutdowns, export demand for U.S. commodities is increasing, a fact highlighted in USDA’s latest Quarterly Stocks report.
Family farms represent 96 percent of all U.S. farms, according to the 2017 Census of Agriculture Farm Typology report released last week by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
All cotton production is forecast at 15.9 million bales, down 7 percent from the previous forecast and down 20 percent from 2019.
Corn and soybean production in the United States is expected to increase according to the latest Crop Production report issued Friday by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.
Corn and soybean production is up from 2019, according to the Crop Production report issued Friday by USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
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