Members of 4-H chapters across the U.S. and its territories gather in the U.S. Capital Region starting Friday for the annual National 4-H Convention. Rod Bain reporting with Annie Ceccarini …
Fruit Fly Threat Receiving State and Federal Attention
Efforts to combat challenges with invasive fruit fly are ramping up federally and at the state level, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service …
Tulare Lake Subbasin First to Receive Probationary Status from Water Board
The State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has made a significant decision regarding the Tulare Lake Subbasin. After a lengthy meeting, the SWRCB placed the subbasin on probationary status over …
Vilsack on Budget Priorities
The Senate Ag Appropriations Committee held a hearing Tuesday to examine the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack detailed several …
EPA Announces Herbicide Strategy Revisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has unveiled updates to its Herbicide Strategy, aiming to strike a balance between helping farmers and safeguarding endangered species. This strategy, part of the …
Voices of the Valley: Megan Kavanaugh from Bio S.I. Talks About the Amazing World That Exists in the Soil
A farmland landscape may not make many people think of a place rich in scientific research and discovery, but it should! In this episode of Voices of the Valley Megan …
Delay in Clean Truck Check Program Rollout
A requirement under the Clean Truck Check program has been pushed back. The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is delaying the smog check component of the program for an additional …
USDA Trade Mission Seeks New Ag Export Opportunities in India
Under Secretary Alexis Taylor will lead a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) trade mission to New Delhi, India in the coming weeks. The delegation includes 47 businesses, 11 State Departments …
2024 Congressional Specialty Crop Caucus Formed
Specialty crops are once again getting a special focus in congress with the bipartisan 2024 Congressional Specialty Crops Caucus. Co-chairs include Republicans David Valadao of California and David Rouzer of …
USDA Accepting Applications for 2025 Export Programs
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for fiscal year 2025 funding for five export market development programs. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recently published the Notices of Funding …
GA Rep. Scott on Farm Bill Progress
There may be some progress on the farm bill. Georgia republican Congressman Austin Scott hopes Farm bill language will be ready for release in the next couple of weeks. “We …
FARMER Act Introduced to Help Agriculture and Beyond
New legislation aims to improve risk management in agriculture and supporters say it goes beyond the farm. Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Ranking …
Recent Report Highlights Trade Barriers for U.S. Agriculture
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai released the 2024 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report). The report highlights challenges such as opaque regulations in key markets …
NASS Discontinues July Cattle Report and Other Reports
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) announced Tuesday that it is canceling the July Cattle report and discontinuing the Cotton Objective Yield Survey and all County Estimates for Crops and …