…from people interested in expanding their farm operations or investment opportunities seems to be driving the interest in high-quality cropland. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina…
Conditions ‘Too Good’ for Fast Farm Bill
An ag economics expert says this year’s farm bill battle is a repeat of bills gone by. Dr. Joe Outlaw is a Regents Fellow, Professor, and Extension Economist in the…
More Than $100 Million Available for California Conservation
…first application cutoff period. “We are excited to support California’s producers with an historic investment in on-farm conservation this Fiscal Year,” NRCS California State Conservationist Carlos Suarez said in a…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-03-23
…assistance, party priorities for the Farm Bill, and why manual labor doesn’t mean unskilled labor. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to…
Holstein Icon Honored Through New Youth Scholarship
…raised on her family’s dairy farm in San Diego, California and aspires to become a dairy cattle nutritionist or management consultant. In her scholarship application, Kylie wrote, “Although I did…
Additional Organic Dairy Assistance Offered Through New Program
…to weather a combination of challenges outside of their control,” Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said in a press release. “In total, the Farm Service Agency is providing…
USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More on Food
…countries where urban communities are still expanding. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA: Lower Income Countries Spend More…
Spartz Anti-Checkoff Amendment Fails
…the House Floor late Tuesday night. “So if you want to force farmers to pay some money, I think part of what farmers need to know where the money goes….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-28-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers taxpayer groups speaking out against increasing support in the next farm bill, the…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
…and federal support. Previously, at least 40 percent of students had to live in households participating in federal assistance programs for a school or school district to be eligible for…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
A new pilot program that seeks to bolster the food and ag supply chain and tackle farm workforce challenges has been introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Farm Labor Stabilization…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
…the House in supporting the role of US farmers in the Farm Bill’s international food aid programs,” Director of Trade Policy for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), Peter Laudeman said in…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…awarded $4.3 million in fiscal year 2023. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
…don’t get tips, but the minimum wage that farmers can pay their H2A workers is $17.34. The Executive Director of the Michigan Asparagus Association, Jamie Clover Adams, says the true…