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Farming and food– it is all about the numbers!
43 million jobs, $1.9 trillion in total wages $894 billion in taxes and together account for $146 billion in exports...
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Nov 19, 20181 min read


Saying “Thank you”
When we all sit down at the family dinner table this Thanksgiving and count our many blessings, let us be sure to take a moment to...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 19, 20181 min read


WHAT IS THE FOOD AND AG INDUSTRIES’ IMPACT IN YOUR COMMUNITY?
America’s food and agriculture sectors feed the economy and fuel the nation. Together, they account for roughly one-fifth of the...
Agtools Inc.
Nov 19, 20181 min read


Consumers are increasingly demanding more fresh food products
82% of supply chain and merchandising executives from top grocery retailers in North America rated fresh products as very important as...
Agtools Inc.
Oct 29, 20181 min read


23 million children engaged in farming in USA!
20 years ago, there were less than 10 farm-to-school programs in the United States, and now, more than 40 percent of schools host...
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Oct 29, 20181 min read


Geographic Distribution of Hired Farmworkers
Despite agriculture's rural nature, 61 percent of hired farmworkers reside in metro (urban) counties. This largely reflects the fact that...
Agtools Inc.
Sep 10, 20181 min read


Family Farms despite consolidation!
Most production continues to be carried out on family farms, which are owned and operated by people related to one another by blood or...
Agtools Inc.
Sep 10, 20181 min read


Farmer age is dropping - Great Fact
For only the second time in the last century, the number of farmers under 35 years old is increasing, according to the U.S. Department of...
Agtools Inc.
Aug 13, 20181 min read


Lowest Level in at least 10 Years
Working capital in the U.S. farm sector from 2009 to 2018 has declined. Since peaking in 2012 at slightly over $165 billion, working...
Agtools Inc.
Aug 13, 20181 min read


California Grapes - Fun Fact
Did you know that 89% of all grapes grown in the U.S. come from California?
Agtools Inc.
Jul 9, 20181 min read


IMPORTANCE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY
Implementation of technology in the industry is increasing crop productivity, decreases use of water, fertilizer, and pesticides, and...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 5, 20181 min read


FARMING HISTORICAL PRESPECTIVE
The transition from hunter-gathering to farming is described as a “revolution” because it constituted the crucial breakthrough which made...
Agtools Inc.
Jun 5, 20181 min read
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