…FDA is looking for opportunities that could help consumers who are allergic to sesame and other major food allergens find foods that are safe for them to consume. The agency…
Spartz Anti-Checkoff Amendment Fails
…the House Floor late Tuesday night. “So if you want to force farmers to pay some money, I think part of what farmers need to know where the money goes….
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 09-28-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers taxpayer groups speaking out against increasing support in the next farm bill, the…
Almond Update: Nominations Being Accepted for Industry Achievement Awards
…“The Almond Achievement Award is to recognize an industry member who has added value through long-term service for the betterment of the California almond industry,” said Hillman. “Recipients are individuals…
USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch
The USDA is giving more children access to school-day meals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Alexander Kovacs on Unsplash The Department of Agriculture Tuesday announced…
New Grant Program Seeks to Address Workforce Challenges
A new pilot program that seeks to bolster the food and ag supply chain and tackle farm workforce challenges has been introduced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The Farm Labor Stabilization…
Egyptian Citrus in the U.S. Would Be ‘Calamity’ for California Growers
…by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). President of the California Citrus Quality Council (CCQC), Jim Cranney said the assessment is for fresh oranges and tangerines, which would…
Deadlines Approaching for AIM for Climate Components
Some important deadlines are coming up for USDA climate programs. Rod Bain has more in today’s This Land of Ours Report. Shutterstock image What’s the latest news from the agriculture…
Farmers Could Feel Effects of Government Shutdown
…there is a government shutdown, USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small says it would impact the lives of many farmers. USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small “This would have a…
Wheat Industry Supports the American Farmers Feed the World Act
…the House in supporting the role of US farmers in the Farm Bill’s international food aid programs,” Director of Trade Policy for U.S. Wheat Associates (USW), Peter Laudeman said in…
USDA Expands Efforts to Prevent and Reduce Food Waste
…Act, is part of a joint agency initiative between USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) and USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist. More than one-third of all available…
AgNet Weekly: Ag Labor Wages and the AEWR
…don’t get tips, but the minimum wage that farmers can pay their H2A workers is $17.34. The Executive Director of the Michigan Asparagus Association, Jamie Clover Adams, says the true…
Additional Payments for California Rice Producers
…rate of $1.28 per pound. Payment limits for the program are established by statute and depend on the farmer’s average adjusted gross farm income (AGI). If a farmer’s AGI from…
Conservation Assistance to Be Supported By $70 Million Investment
…their reach to beginning farmers, limited resource farmers, socially disadvantaged farmers, veterans, and students interested in agricultural careers. The Equity in Conservation Outreach Cooperative Agreements encompass projects that educate and…