The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be purchasing more than 30 million pounds of almonds. Valued at $78 million, the purchase is intended to address child nutrition and support…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-18-23
…addressing pests and disease, the importance of weed management in tough years, and USDA’s gathering of input on GHG measurement plans. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
USDA Requests Input on GHG Measurement Plans
The USDA wants the public’s opinion on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Direct Emissions From Beef Cattle Only 2% of Total U.S. Greenhouse…
Organic Science and Research Investment Act Introduced
…U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). “Every dollar invested in agriculture research has a $20 return,” Senator Brown said in a press release. “That’s why the Organic Science and Research Investment…
Almond Update: 2023 Almond Production Expected to Increase
Almond production is forecasted to reach 2.60 billion meat pounds, according to the 2023 California Almond Objective Measurement Report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service….
Xochitl Torres Small Confirmed as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture
Xochitl Torres Small has officially been confirmed as the new Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Industry groups and lawmakers have expressed considerable support for the confirmation…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-11-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers USDA’s discrimination program, some regenerative practices beneficial in almonds, congressional subcommittees hearing the…
USDA Resources for Preventing HPAI
How the USDA is helping poultry producers keep the bird flu from spreading. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. USDA has several informational resources to help poultry producers…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…and DDRDP projects. It has secured approximately $75 million from the USDA Partnerships for Climate Smart Commodities program. Dairy Plus will fund advanced manure management practices to reduce greenhouse gas…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 07-06-23
…growers if Monarch butterflies are classified as endangered, the approaching deadline for USDA’s rice production program and crop conditions around the U.S. Tune in to the show for these news…
USDA: SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise
…which resulted in USDA being unable to publish the annual national and state payment error rates for fiscal years 2020 and 2021,” FNS said in a release. Stacy Dean, USDA…
Farmers’ Share of July Fourth Food Dollar Continues to Shrink
…is $11.07, but farmers get just $3.42. Last year, the USDA said the farmers’ share of the food dollar bottomed out at only 14.5 cents of every dollar spent. Listen…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that temperatures are heating up. The California Crop Progress and Condition report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also…
Cherries Abundant for Independence Day
…Independence Day. The USDA forecast for sweet cherries this season is expected to be about 371 million tons, which is a 60 percent increase from last year. The USDA National…