…Environmental Protection Agency centers on the Major Questions Doctrine. At issue was the Clean Power Plan rule created under the Obama Administration in 2015. While never implemented, multiple states initiated…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 06-28-22
…FFA dissolving its century-old dairy farm, and working with the Ag Task Force to help protect agricultural operations. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
APHIS Funding for New Pest Management Projects
…found in Hawaii in the mid-1940s. It was found on the U.S. mainland in Florida in 2002 and 2015. It is known to attack more than 400 fruits and vegetables,…
FFA Members Head to Washington, D.C.
…the second-largest student experience the National FFA Organization hosts each year. FFA members can attend the conference during one of seven weeks through July 30. They will spend the week…
Deadline Approaching for Climate Smart Partnerships
A deadline is approaching for funding for certain USDA partnerships. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds potential partners that the deadline to apply…
Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities
…$5 million to $100 million each. The deadline for these large-scale proposals closed on Friday, May 6. The applications USDA received came from over 350 groups. Proposals in the first…
AFBF Applauds SEC Deadline Extension
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) extended the deadline for public comment on its proposal to require U.S.-listed companies to disclose a range of climate-related risks and greenhouse gas…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
A deadline is extended for innovators in agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs…
Nominate an Ally for Agriculture
…is it speaks to me in the fact that for those of us that grew up in FFA, in the creed it talks about believing in the life abundant and…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 05-03-22
…not getting GSA approval by the deadline, and the USDA releasing data on local food marketing practices. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Birds Lost to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Tops 27 Million
…keep America’s food supply strong.” The rate of spread appears to be at a quicker pace than the last HPAI outbreak in 2015 in which more than 50 million birds…
Week in Review: More Farmland Fallowing & Burn Restrictions Impacting Vineyard Removals
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. The California Department of Water Resources is investing more than $33 million…
‘More Significant Land Fallowing’ Expected This Year with Ongoing Drought
With drought conditions rivaling those experienced in 2015, there are expectations for further agricultural land fallowing this year. As of April 13, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) shows…
Ag Youth Leadership Programs Help Guide Student Career Choices
Youth leadership programs, such as FFA or 4-H, allow students to explore their opportunities and develop their personal and professional skills. Kirsten Franks is a high school senior and president…
