…quality control possible, and save jobs. For more information on opportunities through USDA Rural Development, go to rd.usda.gov. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
EATS Act Takes Aim at Proposition 12
…Lawmakers supporting the EATS Act assert that states and local governments should hold the authority to regulate agriculture within their borders and not be subject to obstruction from other jurisdictions….
USDA Seeks Fiscal Year 2024 Suggestions for Plant Protection Projects
…Webinar schedule and links are located on the PPDMDPP website. To submit suggestions, visit www.aphis.usda.gov. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Seeks Fiscal Year 2024…
FSA County Committees Seeking Nominations by August 1
…consider serving the farmers, ranchers and producers in your community on your local FSA county committee, and I thank you in advance for your public service.” Nominations are open for…
Farmers Take Their Message to Washington D.C.
Farmers take their message to Washington D.C. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. photo credit: AFBF Photo, Philip Gerlach Farmers from around the nation were recently in Washington…
LandFlex Opportunities Becoming Available to More Farmers
LandFlex opportunities available to farmers and ranchers will be expanding. The program offers incentives to producers to reduce demand for groundwater supplies and help comply with the Sustainable Groundwater Management…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Support Agrivoltaics Research
…diversifying revenue sources for farmers,” NCAT Executive Director Steve Thompson said in a news release. “NCAT’s AgriSolar Clearinghouse has spent the last two years working with farmers, land managers, and…
Coalition Encourages Bolstering U.K. Trade Opportunities Through UNITED Act
…coalition states in a letter to lawmakers. “As organizations representing America’s agriculture industry, we further believe this legislation would bring economic opportunities to American farmers, ranchers, and food producers.” Signatories…
McKalip Discusses Specialty Crops, GMO Corn, Dairy Trade at Summit
…our office and that is that there is no marketplace around the globe that is too small to spend time trying to open up that marketplace to US farmers. And…
National Dairy FARM Excellence Award Nominations Open
An award for dairy producers returns this year. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management Program Excellence Awards are back for a…
Dispute Settlement Consultations Requested for Mexico’s GM Restrictions
…mutual success of our farmers and producers.” Mexico’s position on agricultural biotechnology products has been a point of contention for several months now. U.S. and Mexican officials have held technical…
Former Mexico Trade Negotiator on USMCA Specialty Crop Protections
…years of hard work, there was a tomato suspension agreement that was put into place which was designed to protect our domestic tomato farmers. What we have seen, though, is…
Producers Still Have an Opportunity to Apply for USDA Revenue Loss Programs
…through organizations such as the Rural Coalition, Farmers Legal Action Group, and the Rural Advancement Foundation International. “Farm Service Agency recognizes that there is a learning curve for producers applying…
Learn About GMOs with the FDA
…GMOs or genetically modified organisms. For more information, visit: https://www.fda.gov/feedyourmind Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes…