…that did not receive irrigation prior to planting Incentive programs are a vital component to enable farmers to implement new production approaches in their operations. Vice President of Matoian Brothers,…
Input Sought for National Grape and Wine Industry Survey
…production and quality” is asking for input from stakeholders across the U.S. The project aims to better understand issues impacting viticulture, enology, and winery business management. A voluntary questionnaire has…
U.S. Behind in Aquaculture
…but there are no farms in U.S. Federal waters right now,” Winters said. “The regulatory process is very complex. There are farmers who have been trying to establish operations in…
Farms Received Nearly a Quarter of Each Food-at-home Dollar in 2022
…farm shares, highlight the different paths that food takes from farms to consumers’ points of purchase, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service. Chart showing expenditures for food at home and…
2023 Grape Crush Report Shows Increase in Tonnage and Average Prices
…concentrate production. The average price of all varieties in 2023 was $1,036.72, up 11.2 percent. Prices increased for both red and white wine grapes, while prices decreased for raisin and…
California Citrus Farmers Anticipate a Good Year Despite Several Challenges
…in navel orange production from the 2022-2023 production year while also seeing a three percent size increase. Bates said that for his growers, production is about average. Early in the…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 03-12-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes reports on the state of the farm safety net being deemed “unsustainable” in…
State of the Farm Safety Net Deemed ‘Unsustainable’ in Recent Report
…regions and are tied more to acreage than farm count or production value. Despite investments, small to mid-sized diversified farmers struggle to access relief during disasters. NSAC suggests reforms for…
House Agriculture Committee Offers Farm Labor Solution
…on how to improve the H-2A guest worker program. It includes more than 20 recommendations to streamline the program and make labor more affordable for farmers. “We’re losing American farms…
‘Product of USA’ Labeling Rule Finalized by USDA
…Farm Action co-founder and farmer Joe Maxwell. “The abuse of the ‘Product of U.S.A.’ label stripped America’s cattle producers of a vital opportunity to market their USA beef while denying…
AgNet Weekly: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers
Sabrina Halvorson stops by the National Sorghum Producers booth at the Commodity Classic and speaks with Executive Director Greg Ruehle. Topics include the Farm Bill and sorghum in California. Each…
Good Trade Relations with China Critical for U.S. Pistachios
…sizable increase in production of U.S. pistachios this year: a record 677,000 tons. At the same time, there is an expectation for a 32 percent increase in exports to key…
Final SEC Climate Reporting Rule Considered a Win for Farmers
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) responded to concerns from the farming community and removed the Scope 3 reporting requirement from its final climate disclosure rule. The rule, which would…
Vilsack Announces Clean Power Projects
…in San Antonio, Texas. American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall responded, “Building new markets for commodities is difficult work and we are glad USDA is listening to participants and…