…as president until next year’s Cattle Industry Convention. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. New NCBA President Says Death Tax, Farm Bill Important for 2024 Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Final ERP Payments Being Distributed by USDA
…Assistance Act and the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act have played pivotal roles in providing financial support to producers affected by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and other eligible disasters. Enrollment for…
Lamb Lovers Month is Back
…with recipes and information about American lamb to expand usage beyond the traditional holidays.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program…
America’s Biggest Landowners
Who are the nation’s biggest landowners? That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Image by Tim Hill from Pixabay The Land Report Research Team issued it’s “Land Report 100”…
USDA Spotlight on Specialty Crops
…further support these farmers on international competitiveness, industry research, and increase awareness of and access to relevant USDA programs. With this effort, USDA plans to evaluate and enhance its industry…
California Chill Report: Tools to Address Warming Winters
Projections for winter temperatures in California will likely require many growers to consider tools to address issues with chill accumulation. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri…
Value-Added Producer Grants Available to Help Expand Markets
…the Value-Added Producer Grant program, part of the Local Agriculture Market Program, prioritizes beginning farmers, socially-disadvantaged farmers, small or medium-sized farms, family farm-structured ranches, farmer cooperatives, and mid-tier value chains….
NOW IPM Economic Calculator for Almond Production
…“There will be increased costs associated with some of these new IPM programs. But then you’re also going to have increased revenues due to the lower damage rates, which increases…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Specialty Crop Initiatives
…producers. In this episode of the AgNet Weekly, Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, and fifth-generation California farmer, Jenny Lester Moffitt about these new initiatives….
Week in Review: Snowpack Still Below Average & Conservation Stewardship Opportunities Now Available
…10, and many in the industry are evaluating how the budget will affect agriculture. California ranchers have the opportunity to make improvements to their operations through NRCS’ Conservation Stewardship Program….
Vilsack on Food as Medicine
…and stronger country and world.” Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Vilsack on Food as Medicine Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson…
Tax Relief Bill Passed in House Will Support Farming Businesses
…70. Some of the bipartisan bill’s provisions include restoring immediate research and development tax deductions for small businesses and providing expense and interest deductions for farmers and family-owned farms. “Farm…
Apple Genetic Collection Provides Avenues in Time
…and genetic materials can be found at a USDA agricultural research station in New York State. “There’s about 5000 unique accessions that we keep. And the composition really is 1400…
Cultiva Fruit Cuticle Summit
…others in the fruit industry from around the nation to hear from leading researchers. “We’ve brought them in just to give them more of an education on the cuticle: What…
