A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, farming’s future, improving water quality, and …
First USDA Forecast Shows Normal Water Supply Forecast for Much of the West
Southwest, Sierras Remain Dry A normal water supply is predicted for much of the West, while the Southwest, Sierra Nevada region and Pacific Northwest are beginning the year drier than …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Makes Major Announcement Regarding Conservation Projects
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that 115 high-impact projects across all 50 states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico will receive more than $370 million in Federal funding as …
California Always Close to Drought Conditions
California will always be just a year or two away from a drought with its current water management. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights …
USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today begins its celebration of the International Year of Soils to highlight the importance of healthy soils for food security, ecosystem functions and resilient …
State Needs Multiple Wet Storms
California needs several of the rain storms it saw at the beginning of last month to get back to normal. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry …
Wasted Water Made 2014 Dry
Even in a dry year, the California water system was built to support the state’s agriculture. At the 2014 Almond conference California Farm Water Coalition Executive Director and CEO Mike …
Agri View: Still Studying
Everett Griner talks about research, our past and future in today’s Agri View. Still Studying Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and OpportunitySeptember …
Climate Change Contributing to Drought
Climate change is becoming more of a public topic, and at a recent conference it was shown to be a contributing factor to the drought. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
Wind Energy Booming for New Year
Wind energy is primed for a huge boom in 2015. As AgNet West has reported before, wind energy has become extremely affordable. Technology in the last ten years has made …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review December 19
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review, 2014 in review with Agriculture Secretary …
Agri View: Eco-poli-tology
Everett Griner talks about Americans concern about the environment in today’s Agri View. Ecopolitology Learn more about ecopolitology. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights …
Soil Sampling Changing with Drip Irrigation
Drip irrigation systems are changing how some common practices like soil sampling need to be done. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Beef on Dairy Industry Report Highlights Growth and …
USDA Improves Forest Health by Harvesting Biomass for Energy
2014 Farm Bill Program Generates Renewable Energy, Helps Reduce Forest Fire Threats Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that more than 200,000 tons of biomass were removed from federal lands …