Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, the “Ag Meter,” discuss recent agricultural news, including weather patterns …
AgNet News Hour Tueday, 05-06-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The AgNet News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” discusses ongoing trade negotiations, highlighting progress between …
Grand Opening of Valley Natural Beverages
California Dairies Inc. in Bakersfield, California, the largest dairy farmer owned cooperative in the state. Just cut the ribbon and grand opening on a shiny new 200,000 square-foot plant called …
AgNet News Hour Monday, 05-05-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag-Net News Hour Hosts, Lorrie Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The Ag Meter,” discuss a recent federal court ruling in …
Dairy CEO: Trump Policies Raise “Real Concern” in Rural America
America urgently needs immigration reform to support U.S. farmers, Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford said Thursday. While farmers generally back President Trump’s economic agenda, Ford warned that labor shortages and …
Dairy Industry to Remove Artificial Colors from School Lunch Products
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) has announced a new voluntary initiative to eliminate artificial colors from dairy products sold in K-12 schools. Under the “IDFA Healthy Dairy in Schools …
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-25-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” started out the show by discussing the Clovis …
AgNet News Hour Friday, 04-11-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. The Ag Net News Hour’s Lorre Boyer and Nick Papagni, “The AgMeter” started out the show by discussing the significant …
Dairy Farmers Benefiting from Lower Feed Grain Costs
Chris Galen, Senior Vice President of member services and Strategic Initiatives at the National Milk Producers Federation, reports that dairy farmers are benefiting from lower feed grain costs, which have …
AgNet News Hour Tuesday, 03-11-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. Lorrie Boyer and Nick “The Pagmeter” discussed the challenges faced by young farmers and ranchers, highlighting the American Farm Bureau …
USDA/NASS Reports Decrease in Pacific Region Milk Production
The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) reported a 5.7% decrease in Pacific Region milk production from January 2024 to January 2025, with production per cow in California down 120 …
American Agriculture History Minute: Anna Baldwin Changes the Dairy Industry Forever
I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture History Minute. Anna Baldwin is part of American agriculture history. In 1879, she patented the first milking machine that replaced hand milking. Her …
AgNet News Hour Monday, 02-17-25
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour. In this episode of AgNet News Hour from AgNet West, Lorrie Boyer discusses the USDA’s recent amendments to the federal …
USDA-ELAP Now Includes Dairy Producers
The USDA Emergency Livestock, Honey Bees and Farm-Raised Program (USDA/ELAP), which now includes dairy producers due to issues with H5 and E. coli (E. coli 01). The program, managed by …