Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes preparing for a new year and what it means for neonicotinoids and an…
Sanitation of Agricultural Field Equipment Questionnaire
A team of crop pest management and food safety researchers in the U.S. is conducting a survey to gather information on field equipment sanitation practices in agriculture. The study addresses…
Fertilizer Research Act to Analyze Drivers of High Costs
…The legislation calls for a thorough examination by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) into emerging technologies and market dynamics, aiming to provide farmers with a clearer understanding of fluctuating…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 12-19-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes some changes coming for BASF agriculture. We’ll have more. And, how you can…
Preparing for A New Year and What It Means for Neonics
A new series of regulations from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will impact neonicotinoid use in certain agricultural commodities. The new rules take effect January 1, 2024. They…
December 31 Deadline for USDA Loan Assistance Applications
…billion for USDA to provide relief for distressed borrowers with certain Farm Service Agency (FSA) direct and guaranteed loans and to expedite assistance for those whose agricultural operations are at…
USDA Opens Enrollment for ARC and PLC Programs for 2024 Crop Year
In a recent announcement, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) revealed that agricultural producers can now sign up for the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 12-18-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes information on pistachio shipments to the Middle East and Africa and farm evaluations…
AgNet Weekly: USDA Assistance for Distressed Borrowers
…are at financial risk. But the deadline to apply is in less than two weeks. Host Sabrina Halvorson talks with USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small and USDA Farm Service…
Week in Review: Role of Organic Production in Regenerative Ag & Successes of Ag Incentive Programs
…has been released by the Department of Water Resources. In fiscal year 2023, H-2A visa usage in the U.S. reached a record high of 378,513 certified positions, marking a two…
USDA Seeks Public Input on Foreign Investment in U.S. Agriculture
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is actively seeking feedback on how foreign investment in American agriculture is reported. USDA is urging public participation until February 16, 2024. Changes are…
Emergency Funding from USDA to Address Fruit Fly Outbreaks
…by damaging pests. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has greenlit the transfer of $213.3 million from the Commodity Credit Corporation to APHIS. The funding is to provide crucial support…
AgNet News Hour, Friday, 12-15-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights the last 12 months bringing some positive market changes for almonds, and the…
Participants Sought for Trade Mission to the Republic of Korea in March
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, Alexis Taylor, will lead an agribusiness trade mission to South Korea March 25-28, 2024. USDA is…