…and climate disasters, each with damages exceeding $1 billion struck the United States. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that 2022 surpassed 2021 as the third-costliest disaster year…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-07-23
…looking at almond statements, and H-2A/labor shortages with Stanislaus County Farm Bureau. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News…
Ag Safety Awareness Week: “Lead the Way in Agriculture”
…and resources, visit the ASAP Facebook page. Visit the Center’s YouTube channel for new content and fresh ideas about how to stay safe year-round. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land…
Agricultural Groups Concerned by Latest H-2A Wage Rules
…Labor will become effective on March 30. Wages for field workers will be based on wage data from the Farm Labor Survey from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other H-2A…
Six GSPs Approved and Another Six Deemed ‘Inadequate’ by DWR
…gaps and implementing the GSP,” said Lynn Groundwater, technical consultant with the McMullin Area Groundwater Sustainability Agency (MAGSA), which is part of the Kings Subbasin. “Implementation includes design and construction…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…leveraging Farm Service Agency and Risk Management Agency data for the Emergency Relief Program, USDA saved farmers and staff significant time, and we think this approach will help us provide…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…by Dennis H. Tootelian of the Tootelian Company of Sacramento. Economic impacts of the industry are broken down by spending for goods and services, jobs created, labor income, as well…
First 2023 House Agriculture Committee Hearing Focuses on Challenges
…politically charged. Committee Chair Glenn “G.T.” Thompson (R-PA) listed several recent problems agriculture has faced, such as the rising costs of fuel and inputs, and the problems caused by the…
Agronomic Minute: Taking an Integrated Crop Health Approach
…program is a comprehensive methodology for addressing a variety of issues. “ProNutiva combines powerful conventional products with our sustainable biosolutions from our natural plant-protection portfolio in order to create an…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-28-23
…by the lower than expected winegrape crush, and a harsh reality of labor shortage in the ag sector. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Biggest U.S. Farms Obtaining More Land
…million or more operate nearly 26 percent of U.S. farmlands. The agency also says there were 2.003 million farms in the nation during 2022, a drop of 0.5 percentage points…
Surprisingly Low Winegrape Crush Numbers for 2022
…had Labor Day week in September really affected the crop more than we had imagined,” Bitter noted. While the winegrape crush was below average, the overall price per ton for…
Disappointment in FDA’s Proposal for Plant-Based Milk Alternatives
…using dairy terminology violates FDA’s own standards of identity, which clearly define dairy terms as animal-based products,” said Mulhern. “We reject the agency’s circular logic that FDA’s past labeling enforcement…
FACA Farm Bill Priorities Heralded by Industry Members
…30-page document. Several member organizations have celebrated the release of the policy recommendations and are eager to engage with lawmakers. “Despite a pandemic, severe weather, volatile markets and rising costs,…
