…The study shows farmers can build resilience across a diversity of soil types, geographies, and cropping systems. Among the key findings across 29 farms, Soil Health Management Systems increased net…
AgNet Weekly: Sens. Boozman, Cramer, and Hoeven on Farm Bill Issues
…Agriculture Appropriations Committee Senator John Hoeven of North Dakota. It was at a Farm Bill roundtable held in Fargo, and hosted by Senator Kevin Cramer of North Dakota. She got…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…tax-related questions regarding any IRA assistance received. USDA also has tax-related resources at farmers.gov/taxes. Individual Requests for Farmers Seeking Assistance In addition to the automatic payments announced today for…
AFBF Partners with Escoffier
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) announces a new collaboration with the largest culinary school brand in the United States. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Farm Bureau’s…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-10-23
…cotton demand, specialty crops and the Farm Bill, and minimum wage increases coming in 2024. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. AgNet News…
National FFA Membership Reaches All-Time High
…and more than 2,400 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander members. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. National FFA Membership…
Senator Boozman Says No Mandatory Conservation Programs
Image by Catkin from Pixabay Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator John Boozman (R-AR) doesn’t mince words when it comes to conservation programs in the farm bill. “We…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the rough watermelon season, a macro economic look at the factors impacting farming,…
Producers Encouraged to Talk to Congress in August
…Congress is working to reauthorize the Farm Bill. And we’ve been encouraging our members and all farmers and ranchers to make sure that they take advantage of the August recess…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 08-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers managing the broomrape threat, an offer to pay Delta farmers for flooding parts…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 08-03-23
…period, Almond Board of California’s excitement for the newest CEO, and comments from the latest Farm Bill listening session. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
New Study Highlights Increased Production Costs for Processing Tomatoes
…Tomatoes report looks at production in the Sacramento Valley and Northern Delta. Costs and figures are based on a hypothetical farming operation consisting of 3,500 leased acres. A total of…
Specialty Crop Legislation Introduced in U.S. House
…the legislation. Both pieces of specialty crop legislation are being heralded by industry groups, specifically the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA). “We appreciate the work of this bipartisan group…
Fuel Prices Surge as Heat Hits Refinery Output
…summer as August brings the return to school for millions. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Fuel Prices Surge as Heat Hits Refinery Output Sabrina Halvorson…