The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled enhancements to crop insurance offerings, benefitting small and diverse farmers. This upgrade affects the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm insurance…
Dairy Checkoff Smoothie Program Expands
…this year. General Mills joined the effort by providing culinary support and training, and Hubert, a food service equipment manufacturer, offered blenders and other materials at a discounted rate. Chefs…
Regional Obesity Comparisons Shift During Pandemic
…pandemic, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS). From 2019 to March 2020, adult obesity rates ranged from a low of 36.7 percent in the West to the highest rate…
Disappointment with EPA’s Latest WOTUS Rule
…several years now. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) echoed a similar sentiment. “EPA had a golden opportunity to write a Waters of the U.S. Rule that’s fair to farmers…
EPA Amends WOTUS Rule; NCBA Responds
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says in order to conform to the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Sackett v. EPA case, it and the U.S. Department of the Army are…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 08-29-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the importance of Farm Bill Programs, the value of California foundation for Agriculture…
Tech Use on Farms
The facts on internet use on farms may surprise you. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The USDA’s 2023 Technology Use on Farms report found the areas that…
California to Fund 46 Specialty Crop Projects Through 2023 SCBGP
…Threads, and 18 Reasons have all received grant funding to support educational efforts. Funding for the SCBGP grants is authorized through the 2018 Farm Bill. Fiscal Year 2023 funding is…
USDA Network Protects Livestock
…USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), says that’s the key role the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). “That’s a network of over 60 Animal Health diagnostic laboratories….
Week in Review: Storm Impacts on Agriculture & Optimism for California Walnuts
…mill fee. The FARM Act would increase the U.S. agriculture industry’s role on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. which oversees the foreign investment and acquisition of American…
AgNet Weekly: EATS Act Part One
Things are heating up over the EATS Act. Supporters of the bill say the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression (EATS) Act would prevent states from regulating farmers and ranchers nationwide. But…
Angola Trade Mission Application Window Extended to September 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline to apply for the Angola trade mission. USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is now accepting applications through Friday, September 1….
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Gets Underway
…Orders influence how dairy farmers are paid every month and historically has always been based on dairy farmer input,” AFBF Economist Daniel Munch explained. “So, it’s important for dairy farmers…
Healthy Watersheds, Healthy Communities Act Seeks to Bolster NRCS Program
Lawmakers are looking to enhance resiliency to drought and flooding by making improvements to an important Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) program. U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, Deb Fischer, and Jeff…