Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. In today’s show, 2023 was one of the worst years on record for fruit fly infestations …
Impacts of the Strength of the U.S. Dollar on Ag Exports
The strength of the U.S. dollar has been negatively impacting exports of American agricultural goods. Higher interest rates and global geopolitical events heavily influence its value. “Fourteen months ago we …
AgNet News Hour, Thursday, 01-04-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on how exchange rates are impacting ag exports, fruit fly infestations in …
Almond Update: 2024 Nutrient Summit Coming Up January 10
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting the 2024 Nutrient Summit next week at the UC Merced Conference Center. The summit runs from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on …
California Chill Report: Grower Finds Success with Dormex in Pistachios
Gerry Watson, owner of Watson Ag Irrigation and Chemical, has reported promising results from trials using Dormex on his pistachio acreage in Fresno County. Watson, who also farms table grapes …
AgNet News Hour, Wednesday, 01-03-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show takes a look at what’s ahead for agriculture in 2024. Tune in for these …
NIFA Grants to Help UCR Develop New Options to Combat HLB
The University of California, Riverside has secured over $11 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for three research projects addressing the citrus disease Huanglongbing (HLB). Grants …
Carpophilus Beetle Discoveries Emphasize Importance of Winter Sanitation
Houston Wilson, Associate Cooperative Extension specialist in the Department of Entomology at UC Riverside, emphasized the need for proper and thorough winter sanitation in nut orchards in the wake of …
First Survey of the Season Shows a Fraction of Last Year’s Snow Levels
Snow levels appear to be a fraction of what they were at this time last year, according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The first manual snow survey …
Average Pay Levels Decline for Ag Workers After Two Years of New Overtime Rules
California’s 2019 overtime law for ag workers appears to have resulted in reduced weekly working hours and earnings for crop workers over the subsequent two years. The findings are highlighted …
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 01-02-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes positive market developments for tree nuts and why farmer mentors an important component …
RAPP a 2023 ‘Success’
We continue our look back on 2023 with Director of Government and Public Affairs with the ag business advisory company Pinion, Brian Kuehl. In the first part of this series, …
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 01-01-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes new details about USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum program and why the USDA is …
Week in Review: Budget Uncertainties Put SWEEP on Hold & Clean Truck Check Deadline Coming
A coalition, representing various sectors, expressed concerns about current supply chain issues exacerbated by pending and proposed state policies affecting freight, imports, and exports. Founder of Better Food Ventures, Rob …