Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni discuss the USDA’s approval of permanent …
CalCAN Advocates for a Continuous Allocation of CA GGRF for Agricultural Climate Solutions
The California Climate and Agriculture Network (CalCAN) recently advocated for a continuous 15% allocation of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) for agricultural climate solutions, which could help reduce …
ECAP Payment Application Period Announced
Eligible producers can now submit their applications for USDA’s Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP). Rod Bain has more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy Cow Success with Purina’s …
USDA Ends Local Foods for Schools Program
The USDA is discontinuing two pandemic-era programs that allocated over $1 billion to help schools and food banks purchase food from local farmers and producers. Of that funding, approximately $660 …
USDA Grants CWB Funds Through the 2025 Market Access Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted the California Walnut Board (CWB) $3.6 million through the 2025 market access program and an additional $14 million through the regional agriculture …
US Tariffs Facing International Backlash
Canada and the European Union are implementing a ‘dollar-for-dollar’ approach, placing 25 per cent tariffs on US imports. These counter-measures immediately followed tariffs leveled against all foreign steel and aluminum …
U.S. Trade Deficit Discussed at AFBF FUSION Conference
Of the issues discussed at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s FUSION conference was that of the U.S. trade deficit. The fiscal year 2025 is projected to see a record trade …
Courts Order Reinstatement of Workers Fired Under Trump Administration
Federal courts in California and Maryland have ruled that multiple government agencies must reinstate probationary employees unlawfully terminated under directives from the Office of Personnel Management. U.S. District Judge William …
USDA Expediting Direct Economic Assistance to Agricultural Producers
Marking National Agriculture Day, Secretary Rollins Prioritizes Timely Support for Farmers (USDA-FSA/WASHINGTON/March 18, 2025) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, on National Agriculture Day, announced that the U.S. Department of …
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-18-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni discuss recent weather patterns in California, …
Mushroom Council Elected New Officers
The Mushroom Council, a nine-member body of domestic growers and an importer, elected new officers for 2025 and welcomed new board members. The council aims to maintain and expand mushroom …
EPA Will Collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Revise WOTUS
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Administrator Lee Zeldin, will collaborate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States (WOTUS).” …
Citrus Greening Quarantine Expanded
Citrus Greening quarantine has been expanded in Orange County. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding …
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-17-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of the AgNet News Hour, hosts Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni discuss the impact of tariffs and …