USDA leaders visit Panama for a trade mission. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor arrived in…
Industry Groups Call for Trade Market Support for Ag Products
…has been more than a decade since a comprehensive trade agreement opened a new trade market for U.S. products. The groups note that the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement can serve as a…
Concerns for the Future of Pest Management in California
…it’s not as effective.” “Priority pesticides” will be determined through a multistakeholder advisory body comprised of both public and state-agency representatives. The body will advise DPR on the prioritization of…
Bill Introduced to Provide Clean Drinking Water for Rural Americans
…drinking water by the Environmental Protection Agency. The legislation would allow the Department of Agriculture to provide grants for testing and removing contaminants from drinking water. The full text of…
AgNet Weekly: New Rules for the Organic Industry
This week Tom Chapman, CEO of the Organic Trade Association joins Sabrina to talk about new regulations for the organic industry and the industry’s requests for the 2023 Farm Bill….
Plant Biostimulant Act: ‘Critically Important’ to Industry
…Trade Association, Biological Products Industry Alliance (BPIA), and Humic Products Trade Association have noted that the provisions of the bill are badly needed. “BPIA believes this legislation is critically important…
Organizations Voice Support for Existing Pesticide Law
…process undermines EPA’s work and the long-standing laws that serve our nation well.” Novak says the proposed legislation would jeopardize the continued availability and innovation of pesticide products by imposing…
Agronomic Minute: Staying Vigilant Against Alternaria
Keeping active against Alternaria in tree nuts will be important given the current environmental conditions. Technical Services Manager for UPL North America, Cassie Rieser said the last series of rain…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…as the country represents the largest trade partner for the U.S. Other market challenges including COVID-19 disruptions and the Russian invasion of Ukraine were also highlighted as areas of instability….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 03-14-23
…estimating cover crop biomass withing Ag Order 4.0, flooding in California and the changing landscape of crop protection materials and their development in the latest episode of Voices of the…
Farm Bureau Signs MOU on Right to Repair
…Industrial brands Case IH and New Holland signed a memorandum of understanding, allowing farmers and ranchers to repair their equipment. The MOU follows a similar agreement Farm Bureau signed with…
AgNet Weekly: Current State of U.S. Ag Trade
Brian Kuehl, Executive Director of Farmers for Free Trade, joins Sabrina Halvorson to talk about the current state of agricultural trade in the United States. Each week we highlight essential…
USDA Celebrates First National Biobased Products Day
…reducing their respective agencies’ environmental impact by using biobased products and championing farmers in rural America. They are: The Department of Energy’s Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee;…
Application Deadlines Approaching for EQIP and CSP
…submissions for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Applications are accepted year-round, but those seeking assistance are encouraged to apply for EQIP Priorities by…
