The Role of Blockchain Technology in Transforming Agriculture
By providing secure, transparent, and efficient systems for everything from cattle tracking to crop management, blockchain can help ensure that American agriculture remains competitive in a digital world. Blockchain technology is often associated with
What is a Blockchain?
What is a blockchain? Imagine a notebook that everyone in the world can see, but no one can erase or change what’s written in it. This notebook keeps a list of transactions, like when someone buys something
Demand Rages Ahead of U.S. Pistachio Supply
This year’s pistachio crop is estimated at 1.1 billion pounds. As world pistachio supply continues to climb, the U.S. is the largest contributor to this, producing over half the global supply. Jim Zion with Meridian Growers said
Export Sales of Corn, Beans, Wheat Decline
Sales of corn, beans and wheat all plunged week to week in the seven days that ended on April 3, according to data from the Ag Department. Corn sales in the week through April 10 dropped to
Senators Marshall and Bennet Introduce the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Improvement Act
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation, Forestry, Natural Resources, and Biotechnology, and U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colorado), the subcommittee’s Ranking Member, introduced the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) Improvement Act.