…supply management system that limits domestic production to protect farmers. USTR Katherine Tai also expressed dissatisfaction with the panel’s decision, highlighting ongoing concerns about Canada’s implementation of dairy market access…
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
…landfills. Composting provides several benefits, including relieving many of the current environmental issues triggered by the reduction of public recycling programs and demands for more land for landfills. Food is…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 11-23-23
…and concerns over rising farm debt levels. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet…
Groups Express Concern About Disaster Relief Changes
…size of the losses. USDA also changed the method used to incorporate producer-paid insurance premiums. “In the case of the progressive payment factor, we oppose a policy that delivers the…
Thanksgiving Meal Costs Down
Results are out for the American Farm Bureau Federation‘s annual survey for Thanksgiving meal costs, so what might consumers on average pay at the grocery stores this year? Rod Bain…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
…presents an opportunity for farmers. Rahm highlights the program’s broader goals, stating, “The USDA Climate-Smart Pilot Programs aim to facilitate the implementation of climate-smart production practices and develop robust tools…
Undersecretary Keys in on Specialty Crop Trade
While meeting with reporters at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention, USDA Undersecretary for Trade, Alexis Taylor, keyed in on trade missions that could be particularly beneficial to…
Vilsack Announces Plan to Increase Trade
…work that we’re doing in the more traditional ag markets,” he told reporters at the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Agriculture Secretary Thomas J….
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
…across the United States and Puerto Rico late last year, serves a critical purpose. It is used as a tool for shaping policies, farm and conservation programs, rural development, research,…
One-Year Farm Bill Extension Passes Through Congress
…new and robust farm bill in 2024. National Farmers Union President Rob Larew expressed optimism about the bipartisan support, urging Congress to use this momentum to expedite a new farm…
Dental Care in Rural Areas
…to help up to nearly 90 thousand additional residents access important dental care,” he said. He added that partially delivered by young dental students, the programs other purpose is encouraging…
Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
…beginning farmers and ranchers, with a special emphasis on programs for U.S. military veterans entering the agricultural sector. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small emphasized the significance of the next…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-15-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes the latest on the extension for the 2018 Farm Bill and this week’s…
One of the Worst Powdery Mildew Years in Recent Memory
…of that was because the last few years they got away with it. They could have some lighter early programs and still control the pest. That was not the case…