…Water Act, and the importance of field-level support of the Climate Smart Cotton Program. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
EPA Herbicide Strategy Disappoints Ag Community
…prompting 226 ag interest groups and businesses, including major national entities like the Agricultural Retailers Association and American Farm Bureau Federation, to submit comments. These groups argue that the proposed…
Student Leaders Prepping for National FFA Convention
…Prepping for National FFA Convention Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports…
Arizona Governor Loses Members of Water Policy Council
…from the Council. AFB President Stefanie Smallhouse shared concerns about the workings of the Rural Groundwater Committee within the Council. Despite efforts to bring farmers’ concerns to the forefront, the…
Navigating MRL Issues for Citrus Exports
…generally complies well with MRLs, caution is crucial as they can be a significant hurdle. President of the California Citrus Quality Council, Jim Cranney said certain markets can be more…
Farm Bill Extension Expected
…for farmers. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative issues…
PPP Loans Provided Billions to U.S. Farm Sector in 2020
…nation in the value of agricultural production and has the highest hired labor expense among states. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of…
Ag Export Market Development to Receive $1.3 Billion in Support
…foreign ag export market development is timely and crucial. Dairy Industry Applauds USDA’s Investment The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) praised the USDA’s commitment…
Rural Cooperative Month
…both locally and nationally. “Cooperatives provide countless business services to rural America. As a child, I used to go to a cooperative health clinic on occasion that my dad was…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 10-23-23
…Hearing, the next evolution of smarter automated equipment, and lygus proving to be a significant challenge for cotton growers this year. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
New Animal Disease Early Detection Partnership
…at the threats both nationally and internationally,” said Christy Loiacano, coordinator of the National Animal Health Laboratory network, with the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. “Do risk assessments…
AgNet Weekly: Farmer in Favor of OFF Act
In a recent story for Southeast AgNet and AgNet West, Sabrina Halvorson talked with a representative of the National Cattlemens Beef Association on why they’re against the Opportunities for Fairness…
Week in Review: Tulare Ag Takes #1 Spot & New Report Recaps 2023 Water Year
…Water Resources highlights how impactful the series of atmospheric rivers were during the Water Year 2023. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom noted…
California Well-Represented in Southeast Asia Trade Mission
…for U.S. food and agriculture. California-based businesses and organizations include CAS InterGlobal, Redwood International, Santini Foods, WeFARM Organics, and the California Walnut Commission. The delegation also includes California Secretary of…