…growers if Monarch butterflies are classified as endangered, the approaching deadline for USDA’s rice production program and crop conditions around the U.S. Tune in to the show for these news…
Almond Update: Proactively Working to Protect Growers with Pollinator Habitat
…providing to pollinator species. ABC has been collaborating with the Almond Alliance of California, other agricultural organizations, as well as some conservation groups in negotiating an agreement with the U.S….
USDA: SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise
The USDA is seeing more errors in SNAP payments. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The combined payment error rate for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…and workers, particularly emphasizing the H-2A visa program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers; Produce an interim report detailing the program’s shortcomings and the impacts on food security, and; File a final…
Farmers’ Share of July Fourth Food Dollar Continues to Shrink
…to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Farmers’ Share of July Fourth Food Dollar Continues to Shrink Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
Cherries Abundant for Independence Day
…Of Ours program here. Cherries Abundant for Independence Day Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in…
Week in Review: Strong Potential for Biologicals & Spotted Lanternfly Mitigation Plan Developed
…they are working with lawmakers to address some of the limitations of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program. The biologicals sector holds tremendous potential for agriculture, however, work still needs to…
Most Grilling Costs Stay Higher This Summer
…bill is down three percent from 2022, but still approximately 14 percent higher than prices were just two years ago. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here….
Bureau of Reclamation Supports Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley
…encompass water quality, supply, conveyance, reliability, conservation efforts, flood control, and population growth. By conducting a comprehensive analysis, the CWI and Water Blueprint for the San Joaquin Valley aim to…
USDA Announces Investment in Wildlife Conservation
…million over the next five years. The effort leverages all available conservation programs, including the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), through its Working Lands for Wildlife effort. The commitments will ramp…
New Irrigation Resource for California Producers Available from NCAT
…irrigation resource was made possible through NCAT’s Soil for Water project which is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The 150-page guide features diagrams,…
USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken
…Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Approves Lab-Grown Chicken Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who…
Efforts to Strengthen CREP Value for Western Producers
…the larger Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Almond Alliance CEO, Aubrey Bettencourt said they are working with lawmakers to address some of the limitations of the program. “Currently, the drought CREP…
USDA Supporting American Producers, School Meals, and Emergency Operations
…says USDA is providing $2.7 billion to support American farmers, students participating in school meal programs, and emergency food operations. Almost $1.3 billion goes to states to purchase food to…