…on dairy access negotiated in the trade agreement. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) expressed disappointment, asserting that the decision weakens the agreement’s…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide valuable support to producers. Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for the California Walnut…
Undersecretary Keys in on Specialty Crop Trade
…and parts of the state’s agricultural economy, they’re very small. They could be small acres or a small number of producers, and so they don’t have the sheer amount of…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…turkey industry is less dependent on holiday whole bird sales these days. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam explains. “The turkey industry has diversified in terms of providing more products, either…
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
…survey, conducted once every five years, reached a significant milestone this summer with a preliminary national return rate of 61 percent. The survey, distributed to more than three million producers…
Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
…generation in shaping the trajectory of American agriculture and rural prosperity. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the USDA aims to provide new producers with essential support and educational resources to ensure…
New Bison Initiative
…for distribution through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). (In) this program, we’re actually purchasing food from four producers in South Dakota, of which three are tribal producers….
AgNet Weekly: Senator Kevin Cramer on WOTUS and the Farm Bill
…news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and…
New USDA Investment in Specialty Crop Research
…Crops Resource Directory. Torres Small said it contains a comprehensive snapshot of USDA’s resources and services for specialty crops producers and businesses. In addition, over the next several months, USDA…
USDA Clarifies “Domestic Origin”
…this clarification to the domestic origin requirement will ensure U.S. producers enjoy the full benefit of USDA purchase programs and recipients of nutrition assistance programs benefit from domestically produced meat…
Substantial Funding Increase Helps Boost RCPP Improvements
…acres than ever before. In 2023 alone, nearly 5,300 additional producers were enrolled in conservation programs across all 50 states. The benefits are far-reaching, with $100 million allocated to the…
Conservation Investments Highlighted at California Dairy
…for ways that we can make it work for producers and for the environment at the same time is a critical part of the approach here.” The farm visit was…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 11-07-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reaction to the latest chlorpyrifos ruling, Canada’s livestock industry’s pushback against California’s Prop…
Second Annual FFA Future Leaders Fundraising Drive Underway
…U.S. census of agriculture revealed that only 9 percent of food producers are under 35 years old, indicating an aging agricultural workforce with insufficient workers interested in replacing them. “National…