…16:45 December 16, 2023 – USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers 08:41 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
AgNet Weekly: Representative John Duarte (R-CA)
…Brian Kuehl of Pinion 16:45 December 16, 2023 – USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers 08:41 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
Slight Increase in SWP Allocation, But Still Behind Last Year
The forecasted allocation for the State Water Project (SWP) has been increased by the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). Initially set at 10 percent back in December, the allocation…
Efforts to Define ‘Regenerative Ag’ Move Forward with Listening Session Today
…efforts, public listening sessions began back in December. The third session on the subject is scheduled for Thursday, February 22 beginning at 4:30 p.m. Information about today’s listening session, along…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…management programs opened back in December. FSA expects to complete the necessary software updates to the DMC program sometime in February or March. Producers are encouraged to pay close attention…
Almond Matters: Bloom Preparation Amidst Series of Storms
…the battle as the season proceeds,” Burkdoll explained. Efforts to mitigate the potential for overwintering NOW should have been done back in November and December. Particularly after a year of…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
…year 14:31 January 6, 2024 – What’s Ahead for Ag This Year with guest Brian Kuehl of Pinion 16:45 December 16, 2023 – USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers 08:41 Sabrina…
Supporting Farm Operations Act Introduced in Congress
…Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Introduced by Congressman John Moolenaar, the proposed legislation would freeze the AEWR for H-2A nonimmigrant workers for two years. Wages established in 2023 would be maintained…
Questions and Concerns with California Budget Proposal
…billion from the Legislative Analyst’s Office in December. The proposed plan includes cuts to sustainable agriculture and climate initiatives, increased funding for fruit fly mitigation and to the Department of…
Almond Update: Increasing Problems with Plant Bug Infestations
…The Almond Conference back in December. Machado noted that damage from the pest has been on an upward trend. “It started to become a significant proportion of the damage,…
California Snowpack Grows Significantly Since Beginning the New Year
While still behind the overall average, the California snowpack has made significant gains since the beginning of the year. On December 31, the snowpack was measured at just 26 percent…
Almond Matters: Getting Ready for the Growing Season
…Burkdoll emphasized the importance of orchard preparations and weed management. “If guys didn’t get an herbicide on in the fall – November and December – right now is a really…
Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers
…freeze the H-2A wage rates at January 2023 levels,” the lawmakers state in the letter. In their letter, the representatives emphasize the financial strain imposed on farm operations by the…
AgNet Weekly: What’s Ahead for Ag in 2024
…Ag This Year with guest Brian Kuehl of Pinion 16:45 December 16, 2023 – USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers 08:41 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…