…on trade agreements with China. Optimism remains high, with California’s agricultural exports reaching $23.6 billion in 2022, led by almonds, dairy, and pistachios. However, Governor Gavin Newsom’s assertion that California…
CDFA Seeking Qualified Applicants for Vertebrate Pest Control Research Advisory Committee
…role in advising the CDFA Secretary on rodent-related research, with a particular emphasis on studies funded by surcharges. These research efforts aim to improve pest management strategies that significantly impact…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-09-25
…reduction to 1980s levels. Key changes include dissolving the Office of Research and Development and the Office of Science and Technology, and creating a new Office of Applied Science. Critics…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 05-07-25
…affecting 1,500 farmers who will need to travel to Lancaster or Visalia for services. The new administration aims to cut costs, saving billions. The segment also covered research at the…
Grand Opening of Valley Natural Beverages
California Dairies Inc. in Bakersfield, California, the largest dairy farmer owned cooperative in the state. Just cut the ribbon and grand opening on a shiny new 200,000 square-foot plant called…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 05-02-25
…With a little fun, they had an ag fact concluding the segment, stating a high-producing dairy cow yields 10.5 pounds of cheese daily. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Dairy CEO: Trump Policies Raise “Real Concern” in Rural America
Nick Chipchase / Sampford Farm Dairy, via Wikimedia Commons America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 04-28-25
…need for further research and public input on these issues. The Ag Net News Hour hosts discussed the upcoming California Citrus and Specialty Crop Conference in Tampa, Florida, on August…
Dairy Industry to Remove Artificial Colors from School Lunch Products
…Department of Agriculture, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Courtesy IDFA The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced a new voluntary initiative to eliminate artificial colors from dairy products sold…
California Wine Grape Growers Voting
…the sap from the xylem tissue of a vine. Reyes Garcia III, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons California wine grape growers are voting on the continuation…
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
…shifted to geopolitical issues, including Ukraine’s resistance to ceding territory. Additionally, they explored cross-breeding dairy and beef cattle to improve efficiency and market value, citing USDA research and efforts at…
Rollins: Trump Pressed Trudeau on Dairy Trade, Calls Issue a Priority
By incommunicado / via Wikimedia Commons U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed this week that dairy trade issues remain a priority under President Trump. “Yes, the dairy piece of that…
Rollins: USDA Cuts Coming, But Local FSA Offices to Stay
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brook Rollins talks with the media during a visit to the Grand Farm research center near Fargo, North Dakota, with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). Photo by Sabrina…
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-23-25
…cause serious financial direct and indirect losses. The research revealed that 72% of wolf scat contained cattle DNA, and elevated cortisol levels in cattle hair indicated stress. The California Department…