The House Agriculture Committee held its first hearing of the new congressional year, titled “Uncertainty, Inflation, Regulations: Challenges for American Agriculture”. Opening statements from the committee leaders were partisan and…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…farmers continue to meet the growing needs of America’s families, and the farm bill helps make that possible,” said American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall. “We look forward to…
Initial CVP Allocations Announced and SWP Allocation Increased
…manager, Jose Gutierrez said the increased allocation is imperative for area farmers. “The past two years of 0% resulted in over 223,000 acres, approximately 36% of the District’s farmland, being…
California Water Mismanagement Called Out by Lawmakers
…Ag Expo. Several members of the House Ag Committee joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy to address the challenges facing American producers. Water availability and management were focal points brought up by…
Chef Martin Yan New Pistachio Ambassador
A big-name chef is now the face of a popular tree nut. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. World-renowned Chef Martin Yan is joining forces with American Pistachio…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-20-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the required preparations when using the H2A program, the upcoming US Cotton Trust…
Census of Agriculture Accepted by USDA Through Spring
…want all producers to use their voices to help shape the future of American agriculture.” NASS will continue to follow up with producers through the spring with mailings, phone calls,…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
…being made available. ECP supports producers with the recovery and restoration of farmland damaged by severe storms a few weeks ago. Practices such as debris removal, fence restoration, grading, shaping,…
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
Lawmakers are looking to address the amount of foreign investment in American farmland. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) figures show that foreign entities held an interest in nearly 51 million…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
U.S. dairy exports achieved new value and volume milestones in 2022. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that exports of dairy products passed $9 billion for the first…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
…developing new tests to identify and track the COVID virus in wild and domestic animals. Funded by the American Rescue Plan, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is implementing…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…delivering certainty and prosperity to American agriculture and its entire value chain. We will serve as a check on the Administration’s regulatory attacks and advance policy to strengthen rural communities….
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…Ours. Image by u_6qcjbfqp from Pixabay The National Chicken Council (NCC) this week released its annual Chicken Wing Report, projecting Americans to consume a record-breaking 1.45 billion chicken wings during…
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American National CattleWomen, CattleFax and National Cattlemen’s Foundation will also take place. In addition, the 2022 Environmental Stewardship Award regional winners will be recognized at a special…