I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Franklin King is part of American agriculture history, not well known. Born in 1848 in Whitewater, Wisconsin, King was an agricultural …
Key Farm Programs End as Farm Bill Extension Expires
The one-year extension of the 2018 Farm Bill has ended, causing important farm programs to stop. Without action from Congress, more programs will shut down by the end of the …
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 10-01-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode, Doug McKalip, Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, joins Sabrina Halvorson to discuss the Biden-Harris …
USDA Invests in Global Food Security
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is taking big steps to improve food security around the world. At the recent Clinton Global Initiative 2024 meeting, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced …
USDA Offers $58 Million for Organic Dairy Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the Organic Dairy Marketing Assistance Program (ODMAP) 2024, providing $58 million in marketing assistance to certified organic dairy producers. This program aims …
Potential Changes from Overturning the Chevron Doctrine
At the 2024 Annual Meeting, the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) invited experts from the National Agricultural Law Center to discuss the possible impacts of the U.S. …
UC Davis Licenses Strawberry Varieties Worldwide
The University of California, Davis (UC Davis) has announced new licensing agreements to provide over a dozen of its renowned strawberry varieties to growers globally. This initiative allows nurseries and …
California Table Grape Growers Offer Scholarships for 2025
In 2025, California Table Grape Growers will celebrate forty years of helping high school seniors pursue higher education through scholarships. This year, they are offering three scholarship categories, benefiting students …
American Agriculture History Minute: What the First Europeans Saw When Landing in the New World
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Contrary to what many believe or were taught, the land the first Europeans saw when landing in the New World did …
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 09-30-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today’s key topics: HPAI in California Dairy Herds and Iowa Pig Farmer in Favor of California’s Prop 12 On today’s …
California Desert Lemon Season Begins Slowly
As the offshore lemon season ends, with Argentina finishing shipments and Chile continuing until October, Mexico’s production has dropped due to tough growing conditions. Fresh Plaza reports that this opens a window …
Colombia Lifts Ban on American Beef Imports
Colombia lifted a ban on American beef imports from the states where bird flu was detected in dairy cows. According to USDA’s export library, beef exporters in 14 states will …
2025 Food Price Forecast
USDA is forecasting lower food price inflation for 2025. Gary Crawford reports. Sponsored ContentLet’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy Animals – Matt RamseyNovember 4, 2025CIR Agriculture …
Groups Respond to SAF Tax Credit Guidelines
Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would extend a new sustainable aviation fuel tax credit for biofuels for ten years and prevent foreign producers from accessing the credits. Groups …