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Farms with Producers Servicing Military in Decline
2022 #UnitedStates had 305,753 farms with producers who had served or were serving in the military, a decline of 18% from the previous...
Agtools Inc.
May 24, 20241 min read


USA Importing more than Exporting- Agricultural trade balance was negative in 3 of the past 10 fiscal years.
United States typically exports more agricultural goods by value than it imports, but the value of imports has grown more rapidly than...
Agtools Inc.
May 16, 20241 min read


Agrifood systems are a major employer of both women and men.
Globally, 36 percent of working women are employed in agrifood systems, along with 38 percent of working men. For both women and men,...
Agtools Inc.
May 10, 20241 min read


Do you know where the flowers come from for Mother's Day?
In fiscal year 2022, the hashtag#UnitedStates imported nearly $3.3 billion worth of cut flowers, plants, and nursery stock products from...
Agtools Inc.
May 2, 20241 min read


#Mother’s Day hashtag#BuyLocal hashtag#Flowers
The number of hashtag#USA hashtag#floriculture producers totaled 8,951 in 2022, despite a 6% decline, yet sales flourished to $6.69...
Agtools Inc.
Apr 25, 20241 min read


Drought impacting 66.8% of Mexican Towns.
According to the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP), between January and September 2023, over 502,550.14 hectares of...
Agtools Inc.
Apr 19, 20241 min read


Looks Like the Veggie Revolution is Here!
7 out of 10 people are jumping on the #fruits and #veggies train, according to Datassential, a whopping 9 out of 10 consumers are adding...
Agtools Inc.
Apr 12, 20241 min read


Agricultural Insurance Market - 2032?
In just a decade, the global agricultural insurance market is set to nearly double in value, soaring from $38.5 billion in 2022 to a...
Agtools Inc.
Apr 5, 20241 min read


U.S. Farm Evolution: From 2.20M farms in 2007 to 2M farms in 2022
2 million is the number of farms on the United States in 2022 compared with the 2.20 million in 2007, driven by evolving productivity and...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 28, 20241 min read


Unlocking Efficiency: Revolutionizing US Irrigation on International Water Day
From 3 million acres in 1890 to 58 million in 2017 is the impressive growth of irrigated acreage in the United States! Despite regional...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 22, 20241 min read


Who knew that St. Patrick's Day could turn humble cabbage into the hottest commodity since sliced bread?
The week leading up to March 8, the green cabbage had everyone going green with envy, with a whopping 3,285 offers per lb. compared to a...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 14, 20241 min read


Women Farm Workforce
The share of USA farmworkers who are women declined in 2006–09, from 20.3 percent to 18.6 percent, but has since climbed to 28.1 percent...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 7, 20241 min read


Sad numbers: Farmers taking their own lives is at a rate 2-5x higher than the national average
Between 2000 and 2020, the self-harm rate increased by 46% in non-metro areas compared to 27.3% in metropolitan areas. Circumstances such...
Agtools Inc.
Mar 1, 20241 min read


Agtools has been selected for the GTM Momentum Accelerator
Growth! Agtools has been selected for the GTM Momentum Accelerator, propelling our journey alongside Microsoft Cloud Marketplaces to new...
Agtools Inc.
Feb 26, 20241 min read


USA 22.3% Rural vs. 1.5% Urban Connectivity
The rural broadband inequality gap: 22.3% of rural Americans lack high-speed connectivity vs just 1.5% in urban areas. Connectivity...
Agtools Inc.
Feb 22, 20241 min read


#400 commodity crops get a break with Liquid Gold Rush – RAIN! #tomatoes, #cantaloupes, #oranges, #almonds and more
Across California, most water reserves have either met or exceeded the historical average giving agriculture a rest, avoiding limitation...
Agtools Inc.
Feb 15, 20241 min read


To be or not to be Tequila!
#Agave the plant cultivated and distilled into #tequila, #mezcal and other spirits in modern day Mexico for millennia, is now being grown...
Agtools Inc.
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Agriculture - adjusting to the new climate change reality (Part 2)
4% - Less than 4% of #climatechange financing goes to #agriculture, #forestry, and other land uses, limiting the transition to...
Agtools Inc.
Feb 1, 20241 min read


Agriculture - adjusting to the new climate change reality {Part 1)
15! The investment needed in agricultural systems to combat climate change must be multiplied by 15! From $20 billion currently to $300...
Agtools Inc.
Jan 26, 20241 min read


When Life Gives You Records: U.S. #Lemon Surge Peaks in 2022/23 - A #Citrus Sensation!
A third of U.S. lemons went to processing in 2022/23 reaching the highest #volume since the 2009/10 season. U.S. #growers produced 1.12...
Agtools Inc.
Jan 18, 20241 min read
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