A year-end farm bill seems to be the last best hope for producers before lawmakers have to face the reality they’ll have to punt the effort into a new year…
Deadline Approaching for Grassland Conservation Reserve Program
The deadline is approaching to sign up for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (Grassland CRP) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Agricultural producers and private landowners can sign up…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and FarmRaise have launched an online Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP) Decision Tool. This tool helps agricultural producers…
Feedback Sought to Guide Key Program of Growing Climate Solutions Act
…for producers and achieve greenhouse gas reductions from the agriculture and forest sectors,” Vilsack said in a press release. “However, a variety of barriers have hindered agriculture’s participation in voluntary…
Senate Farm Bill Framework Receiving Industry Support
…cooperation to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop growers. Gregg Doud, President of the National Milk Producers Federation, highlighted the proposal’s support for dairy farmers, including updates to the Dairy…
AgNet Weekly: Jacqui Fatka of CoBank on Trade Issues
…AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. June 15, 2024: IFPA Washington Conference, Ag Labor, Packaging –…
Tribal Ag Trade Mission a First
…for tribal farm and food producers later this month. Rod Bain has more. Listen to Rod Bain’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Embarks on First-ever Trade Mission Focused…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 06-04-24
…research is looking at how cover crop production impacts livestock operations. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes… Sabrina Halvorson…
ASCE Program Accepting Applications
…specialty crop producers we have at USDA. We also launched last fall the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative, which is focused on supporting and targeting our programs and resources at USDA…
USDA Program for Dairy Producers Amid H5N1
…U.S. government remains committed to addressing this situation with urgency. To learn more about USDA’s response to H5N1 in dairy cattle, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections/livestock. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc….
Study Details How Another Trade War with China Could Harm California Farmers
…nuts like almonds and pistachios being particularly vulnerable. California’s dependency on the Chinese market varies by product. Cotton exports to China account for 30.1 percent of their sales, while livestock…
‘Slow and Steady Price Increases’ in Global Dairy Report
…of biggest concern for consumers is the skyrocketing prices of butter; and for producers, changes in demand from previously large importers of dairy products are also notable. On a global…
Funding for Projects Under New Assisting Specialty Crop Exports Initiative
…trade barriers hindering U.S. exports of specialty crops. Part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expanding markets for U.S. producers, the initiative will support projects focused on overcoming trade obstacles…
Upcoming Application Deadline for Vietnam Trade Mission
…are increasingly some exciting opportunities as we also work on the market access side of the equation for our specialty crop producers. We’re also working on a priority of opening…