USDA’s Prospective Plantings Report for this season indicates a rise in corn acreages planted from the previous year, but what is the forecast for plantings of other Spring crops? Rod …
UK Detects First Case of Bird Flu in a Sheep, Stoking Fears of Spread
Bird flu has been detected in a sheep in northern England, the first known case of its kind in the world, Britain’s government said, adding to the growing list of …
Rollins Embarking on a Six-Month Trade Mission
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins is embarking on a six-month mission to six international markets to enhance American agricultural exports and tackle the nearly $50 billion agricultural trade deficit. The …
American Agriculture History Minute: Ste. Geneviève, Missouri Develops with Farming
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. French settlers arrived at what is now St. Louis in the early 1700s. They remained on the east bank of the …
California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that California almond producers voted to continue their marketing order program in a recent referendum. The vote, held from December 4-20, 2024, …
AgNet News Hour Wednesday, 04-02-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. On the first part of the show, Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” discuss the impact of tariffs on the shipping industry …
U.S. Beef Sales to China Plummet as Export Registrations Expire
U.S. beef sales to China have sharply declined, according to government data released Thursday, after Beijing allowed export registrations for hundreds of American meat facilities to lapse. The situation is …
Producers Have Until April 15 to Enroll in USDA’s Commodity Safety Net Programs
Agricultural producers have until April 15, 2025, to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2025 crop year. These USDA Farm Service …
Study Aimed at Streamlining Food Safety and Water Quality
The California Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Environmental Protection Agency, and the State Water Resources Control Board, in collaboration have released an update on a regulatory alignment study …
California’s Avocado Harvest Booming
California’s avocado harvest is booming, with a projected yield of 320 to 350 million pounds. Ventura County’s production is down 20-25% from last year, but San Diego and San Luis …
Genetic Resources Aid in Grape Variety Crossbreeding
Plant genetic researchers, including those at USDA, are relying on genetic resources like data to help expedite the crossbreeding process to develop new grape varieties. Rod Bain has more. Sponsored …
American Agriculture History Minute: Stubborn as a Missouri Mule
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Missouri was nationally known for the quality and quantity of its mules. The state produced a superior breed of mules. Some …
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 04-01-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” discussed the new USDA Emergency Commodity Assistance Program …
NACD Welcomes New NRCS Chief Aubrey Bettencourt
The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) applauds the appointment of Aubrey Bettencourt as Chief of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). In her new role, Bettencourt will oversee …