The Organization for Competitive Markets (OCM) and Competitive Markets Action have launched a $100,000 ad campaign to oppose the reintroduction of the Ending Agriculture Trade Suppression (EATS) Act. The groups …
USDA Initiated Lease Terminations for FSA and NRCS Offices
The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has initiated lease terminations for 59 Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) offices to cut costs, as part of …
U. S. Facing Billions in Agriculture Trade Deficit
The U. S. faces a projected $49 billion trade deficit in agriculture, with increased imports of avocados, coffee, and orange juice contributing. Meanwhile, American staple crops are losing global market …
The Stretch Run for Western Mountain Snowpack Season
How do Western mountains look regarding snowpack accumulations and potential Spring and Summer water supplies with season’s end approaching? Rod Bain reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Unlock Dairy …
AgNet News Hour Friday, 03-14-25
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 heavy rainfall …
Threat of Tariffs on Imports Still on the Table
President Donald Trump suspended tariffs he imposed on Canada and Mexico, telling reporters the decision was to protect American farmers, but the threat of imposing tariffs is still on the …
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 03-13-25
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 discussed the raisin industry with Caleb …
China Hits Back at U.S. Tariffs, Retaliates Against Canada
China has hit back this week at Trump’s new tariffs with duties of its own, targeted at sensitive U.S. farm goods. The U.S.’s third-biggest Ag export market, China began imposing …
Farm Groups Call for Science-Based Decisions on Key Ag Products
More than 300 agricultural, food, and environmental organizations have urged federal leaders to rely on sound science when evaluating products essential to farming and food production. The coalition sent a …
Women in Agribusiness Mission: Highlight and Empower Women in the Agribusiness Sector
Women in Agribusiness is an organization whose mission is to highlight and empower women in the agribusiness sector. The community spans from farm to retail, with an annual summit attracting …
American Agriculture History Minute: Farm Machinery Makes a Difference
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. In 1850, it’s estimated it took 75 to 90 labor hours to produce 100 bushels of corn, and that would take …
APHIS Expands the Citrus Greening (Huanglongbing) Quarantined Area in California
Effective immediately, the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), in cooperation with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), is expanding the area quarantined for citrus greening …
EPA to Revise Waters of the U.S. Rule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today they will work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President’s Trump’s promise to review the definition of “Waters of the …
Introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act
The Coalition for Specialty Crop Innovation celebrates the bipartisan introduction of the Supporting Innovation in Agriculture Act in the U.S. House of Representatives by Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee Chairman …