FruitsUS pistachio harvest sets a record at 1.58 billion pounds
The 2025 American pistachio crop was the largest ever, and for the first time the nut was eaten more widely at home than walnuts or pecans.
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EnvironmentUS irrigated land stops growing as water use per acre falls
American irrigated area grew more than tenfold from 1890 but has stalled since 1997, even as the water applied to each acre has fallen sharply.
AgribusinessUS fuel ethanol exports hit a record 2.13 billion gallons
American fuel ethanol exports reached 2.13 billion gallons in the 2024/25 corn marketing year, about 23 percent above the previous record, with Canada and the Netherlands replacing lost sales to Brazil.
AgribusinessFarm production earns 6.7 cents of every US food dollar
Value added by American farms was 6.7 cents per dollar spent on domestically produced food in 2024: 3.3 cents from livestock, 2.5 cents from crops and 0.9 cents from forestry, fishing and agricultural services.
CropsUS field crop area set to shrink 2.4 percent by 2035
USDA's long-term projections show the eight major American row crops losing six million acres over the next decade as tight margins persist.
CropsPeanut butter demand up 6 percent as US peanut crop hits record
Peanut butter consumption is 6 percent above its 10-year average while other peanut products decline, and a record 6.5 billion pound crop in 2024/25 has lifted crush and exports too.
OrganicSmall family farms run over 40 percent of US organic land, most of it owned
Most organic acres in the contiguous United States were farmer-owned in 2024, and small family farms operated more than 40 percent of organic land, ahead of large family farms at 24 percent and midsize at 19 percent.
LivestockWhole milk climbs to 39 percent of US fluid sales as the total falls 22 percent
US fluid milk sales fell from about 55,433 million pounds in 2009 to 43,179 million pounds in 2024, yet whole milk's share of the shrinking market rose from a low of 26 percent in 2012 to 39 percent.