On today’s show, HPAI in livestock is having minimal impacts on dairy demand. Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Listen to previous…
NCBA Calls USDA Proposed Rule “Direct Attack”
Image by ArturVerkhovetskiy/DepositPhotos The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced new action on the Packers and Stockyards Act (P&S Act). It says the Fair and Competitive Livestock and Poultry Markets…
Producers Encouraged to Submit Crop Acreage Reports Before Deadline
…Assistance Program, reports are due earlier, especially before harvesting or grazing begins. If planting is prevented by a natural disaster like drought, farmers must report this on form CCC-576 within…
AgNet Weekly: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging
…their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag…
Deadline Approaching for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
…for the program until June 28. Managed by the USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Grassland CRP encourages the conservation of grasslands while allowing for continued grazing and haying practices. Grassland…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FarmRaise have launched an online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. This tool helps agricultural producers…
AgNet Weekly: Jacqui Fatka of CoBank on Trade Issues
…AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging –…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 06-04-24
…research is looking at how cover crop production impacts livestock operations. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson…
USDA Program for Dairy Producers Amid H5N1
…U.S. government remains committed to addressing this situation with urgency. To learn more about USDA’s response to H5N1 in dairy cattle, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Study Details How Another Trade War with China Could Harm California Farmers
…nuts like almonds and pistachios being particularly vulnerable. California’s dependency on the Chinese market varies by product. Cotton exports to China account for 30.1 percent of their sales, while livestock…
Nation Watches Anti-Ag Activists in California
Cows grazing at the green meadow. By Hackman/DepositPhotos image That warning from Sonoma County, California, Farm Bureau Executive Director Dayna Ghirardelli to farmers around the nation. She’s talking about animal…
AgNet Weekly: Anti Animal Ag Measure in Sonoma County
…legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging – AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson…
New USDA Programs Ease Transition to Organic Production
…pinpointed market needs for organic grains and livestock feed, organic dairy, organic fibers, organic legumes and other rotational crops, and organic ingredients currently unavailable in organic form. Providing hands-on training…
USDA Seeking Producer Feedback for June Survey Reports
…livestock inventory. “When producers respond to these surveys, they provide essential information that helps determine the expected acreage and supply of major commodities in the United States for the 2024…