…country are protected from the Biden WOTUS rule. “Once again, the courts have affirmed that the Biden administration’s WOTUS rule is overreaching and harmful to America’s beef farmers and ranchers,”…
Beginning Farm Operations Tend to be in the South and West
There are two regions where new farmers are more concentrated. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Beginning farms tend to be more concentrated in Southern and Western States…
NRCS Invests to Assist Producers Transitioning to Organic Production
…options are available for underserved producers including socially disadvantaged, beginning, veteran, and limited resource farmers and ranchers. How to Apply Eligible producers include farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, and other…
Farmers and Ranchers Receive $12 Million for Conservation on Grazing Lands
A total of 49 projects have been awarded grant funding to help support conservation on grazing lands. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $12 million as part of…
AgNet Weekly: ASTA Farm Bill Recommendations
Research and innovation, fairness to farmers when it comes to conservation programs. Those are just some of the recommendations the American Seed Trade Association has for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Growers Encouraged to Prepare for Updated ESA Workplan Impacts
…submitted a response to EPA’s call for public comment on the effort. The organizations highlighted EPA’s plan to post application instructions online as being a concern, as not all farmers…
Disappointment in Biden Veto of WOTUS Resolution
…press release. “America’s farmers, ranchers, and landowners have made it clear this WOTUS definition is overly burdensome and unworkable, only exacerbating the regulatory uncertainty rural communities currently face. By vetoing…
Reforms to Federal Milk Pricing Sought by Industry Groups
The dairy industry is pursuing changes to federal milk pricing procedures. However, there is no consensus among industry groups. The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) sent a petition to the…
Dairy Farm Innovations Yield Environmental Benefits
…Technology is also helping dairy farmers better understand how to manage some of the cost drivers around dairy more efficiently. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here….
VofV: Ian LeMay, President of the California Fresh Fruit Association, on how Agtech Bolsters Ag Labor
…produce agriculture to reach a bright and exciting future. LeMay shares his thoughts about the two biggest challenges that fresh fruit farmers in California face: labor and water. “Transition is…
Biden Encouraged to Follow Congressional Approval of WOTUS Repeal
…will lead to more uncertainty for America’s farmers and ranchers,” American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall said in a press release. “Farmers and ranchers are committed to protecting the…
USDA Announces Additional Help for Distressed Farmers
There’s additional help for some farmers who need it. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Starting in April, the USDA will provide approximately $123 million in additional, automatic…
Senate Passes Congressional Review of WOTUS, Biden Expected to Veto
…a news release. “I’m proud to lead my colleagues in standing up for farmers and ranchers, landowners and builders, and energy and infrastructure workers across the United States. I urge…
Almond Update: ALP Golf Tournament Supporting FFA Coming Up in May
…the California Future Farmers of America (FFA) Foundation. Vance Millwee, Plant Manager with Treehouse California Almonds and co-planner of the event, said it will be similar to previous events. However,…