…average, we are forecasting average net cash farm income for farm businesses to decrease twenty-seven percent following the sector forecast for lower cash income to about seventy-two-thousand dollars in 2024….
California Chill Report: Positive Response to Dormancy-Breaking Tools in Walnut Trees
In an effort to understand the impact of warmer winters on walnut trees, UC Cooperative Extension Orchard Systems Advisor, Kat Jarvis-Shean has been involved in a comprehensive multi-year trial. The…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 02-20-24
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Ag Groups Respond to Dicamba Decision
Agriculture groups around the nation responded to the EPA’s decision to allow farmers to use existing stocks of dicamba for the upcoming planting season. The American Farm Bureau Federation sent…
Producers Still Waiting for Dairy Margin Coverage Enrollment
…updates for the 2024 program year. However, industry groups are raising concerns about the delayed enrollment for the critical program. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) wrote to USDA Under…
New Era of Growth for Clean Fuels
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 02-19-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports from the World Ag Expo, the National Farm Machinery Show, and the…
Rural America Making Economic Comeback
…She primarily reports on legislative issues and hosts The AgNet News Hour and The AgNet Weekly podcast. Sabrina is a native of California’s agriculture-rich Central Valley. Twitter LinkedIn Facebook WordPress…
Week in Review: Generational Opportunity for Conservation & California Grape Crush Improves
Farmers and ranchers have an opportunity to take advantage of historic funding support for conservation activities. The Final Grape Crush Report for 2023 showed a total crush of 3,728,923 tons,…
White Water Fire: A New Weed Concern for Rice Growers
A new weed was found for the first time in California in a Butte County rice field towards the end of last year. The California Department of Food and Agriculture…
Flood Damage Assistance for California Growers Available From NRCS
California growers dealing with flood damage from storms this year have assistance opportunities available from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Funding support for farmers and ranchers is being made…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 02-16-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes information about a new weed in California rice and the increasing gap between…
USDA Helping Small Farms
…USDA is helping small and mid-sized farms. “Climate Amart Agriculture Commodity initiative helping smaller-sized producers get a value-added proposition. Having farmers qualify for ecosystem service markets and when they do…
Vilsack Focuses on Farming’s Future Despite Protester
…said, you know, we may lose farms,” Vilsack said. “And when those farms are lost, we lose the farm families. And when those farm families are lost, we lose young…