…page at www.cotton.org. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s program here. NCC Announces 2023 Beltwide Cotton Conferences Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster,…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 10-12-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Happy National Farmer’s Day. Today’s show covers the importance of the Farm Bill’s title 12, the…
Turkeys May Cost More This Thanksgiving
…was $5.88 per pound in November 2015, during the 2015 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. Inflation is adding to the price hikes. All retail food prices were 11.4% higher…
California Dairy Industry Priorities for the Next Farm Bill
…type of farmer, a small farmer, but it is not much of a safety net for the farmers that produce the vast majority of the milk.” While supporting smaller operations…
Developing Leadership in Agriculture from Diverse Backgrounds
…example of an FFA student that doesn’t come from an agricultural background. Her love of leadership, livestock, and personal development has helped her to succeed in the program. Despite not…
VofV: Linking Small Farmers and Scientists on the International Stage
…cooperation between scientists and farmers. It’s a goal that requires boundless curiosity and big picture thinking; Eugenia has three degrees from the University of Buenos Aires and was a Fulbright…
CREAATE Act to Support Market Development for Ag Exports
…Chuck Conner, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives President. Funding support for trade market expansion programs has remained largely stagnated for 15 years, despite the value those programs provide. Over the…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…Participation in Federal Risk Management Programs” report found that between 2015 and 2020, insurance coverage remained relatively popular. States that account for the most policies are top producers of fruits…
Farm Workforce Modernization Act: ‘No One Can Afford to Wait Any Longer’
…status for the current agricultural workforce. Representatives Mike Simpson and Dan Newhouse were joined by organizations including the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Milk Producers Federation, and the International…
USDA Announces Climate-Smart Partnership Projects
…this week. “It’s an exciting opportunity for us to talk about farmers, ranchers, and producers who are on the frontlines of climate change, feeling the impacts on a daily basis,”…
Ensuring Future Success Through Supporting Ag Education
…of the Farm Credit System. This is a nationwide system that provides credit and services to farmers and ranchers across the United States. American Ag Credit specifically deals with Northern…
Using A Passion for Agriculture to Educate the Next Generation
…been exposed to agriculture from an early age. She has been involved in 4H and FFA throughout her life and has allowed these experiences to shape her perspective of the…
USDA Says Farm Profits to Reach Near-Record High in 2022
…table U.S. farm sector financial indicators, 2015-22F, or see all data tables on farm income and wealth statistics. Note: In the text below, year-to-year changes in the major aggregate components…
Maintaining A Teaching Philosophy in Agricultural Education
…in some communities of the FFA organization. She hopes that teachers can be reminded of the reasons they are in the profession in the first place, and she plans to…
