Farmer sentiment surged in October, according to the latest Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer. The index rose 27 points from September to reach 115, driven by improved expectations for …
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 11-06-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today we’re taking a break from election news and learning about some tools for the farm that you may not …
New Funding to Protect California Strawberries from Harmful Pathogen
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded a $149,662 Rapid Outcomes from Agricultural Research (ROAR) grant to the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to tackle a …
New Legislation Aims to Support Farmers’ Financial Needs for 2024
The Farm Assistance and Revenue Mitigation (FARM) Act, introduced last month and supported by over 40 members of Congress, seeks to address immediate financial needs in the farming community. Endorsed …
American Agriculture History Minute: Opening New Areas for Agriculture
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. The U.S. economy was still primarily agriculturally based in the early 19th century. Westward expansion continues, including the Louisiana Purchase, plus …
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 11-05-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Today’s guest is Brian Winnekins, the reporter who has led the charge on the Pure Prairie Poultry story. He gives …
USDA Workshop Sets Research Roadmap for Tackling PFAS Challenges in Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently outlined steps toward addressing Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in agricultural soils and waters. In collaboration with the …
USDA Awards $33.5 Million to Boost Local Food Systems Across 43 States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded over $33.5 million to strengthen local food systems and expand the availability of locally grown products across the United States. This funding, …
What Are the Chances for Food Price Deflation?
What are the chances of food shoppers seeing a year of food price deflation? Gary Crawford tells us. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For …
Vilsack Explains H5N1Testing in Milk Samples
As cases of H5N1 grow in dairy herds around the nation, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack gives us a breakdown of how USDA testing of milk samples for potential H5N1 virus …
American Agriculture History Minute: George Washington on Both Sides of the Coin
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. George Washington had a complicated relationship with slavery during his lifetime. He controlled a cumulative total of over 577 slaves forced …
AgNet News Hour Monday, 11-04-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On today’s show we learn more about how California Governor Gavin Newsom’s directive to the California Air Resources Board (CARB) …
ROAR Grant Supports Research to Protect California’s Strawberry Crop
California, responsible for about 90% of the nation’s fresh strawberries, faces a significant threat from a new strain of the Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. fragariae (Fof) fungus. The pathogen endangers …
Update on Oregon Swine HPAI Case
The Agriculture Secretary Thursday provided more information on the case of a backyard swine in Oregon testing positive for a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored …