…the resiliency of U.S. producers, McCarthy pointed out the need for lawmakers to better address the challenges that agriculture faces. “Our job in the next Congress is to make sure…
Details of Climate-Smart Agriculture Investments from IRA
…producers, ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate smart food and forestry practices,…
U.S. Cotton Plantings Down Despite Demand Improvements
…cotton producers intend to plant 11.4 million acres. A slight increase of 0.5 percent in extra-long staple (ELS) cotton plantings is expected at 184,000 acres. However, that increase is offset…
Inflation Reduction Act Adds Nearly $20 Billion to Support Conservation Programs
An additional $19.5 billion will be made available to producers and landowners through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will use the funding to further…
Emergency Conservation Assistance Available to Address California Storm Damage
…being made available. ECP supports producers with the recovery and restoration of farmland damaged by severe storms a few weeks ago. Practices such as debris removal, fence restoration, grading, shaping,…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-10-23
…a promising market for US ag products, and how Monterey County production delays are impacting some but not all producers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews,…
Another Record Year for American Dairy Exports
…percentage of U.S. milk production was exported overseas,” said Jim Mulhern, President and CEO of the National Milk Producers Federation. “This happened despite the headwinds our exporters battled last year,…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 02-08-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers produce safety risk when growing nuts, Monterey producers roughly 45-60 days behind schedule…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is brought to you today by the Western Growers Association. Supporting producers that grow the best medicine in the world. Find…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-07-23
…of Water Resources, information on resources available to producers who have suffered losses related to flooding, and what to expect from the state’s processing tomato industry in 2023. Tune in…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…the Livestock Subcommittee. The subcommittee’s jurisdiction will cover, among other things: Livestock, dairy, and poultry markets generally; Policies impacting dairy producers, including the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program and Federal…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 02-06-23
…storm damage and how producers are responding to Ag Order 4.0. The latest episodes of the Agronomic Minute and Ag Labor Insights are also featured, as well as a report…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 02-03-23
…California grower overcame challenges with the lemon market. We’ve also got an interview with Geoff Vanden Heuvel from the California Milk Producers Council about how the recent storms have impacted…
Wings on the Menu for the Big Game
…for chicken producers. Restaurants and bars realized they could charge low prices for the relatively inexpensive protein, and due to the spicy/salty nature of the sauce, they discovered that beer…