Agriculture Workers Picking Lettuce in Salinas valley California The Agriculture Workforce Coalition is calling on the Senate to pass an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress. The coalition sent a…
Week in Review: Trucker Protest Creates Concern & Meat and Dairy Sectors Struggle with Labor
…environmental community are not always at odds with each other, as the groups often have overlapping interests. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive all of the biggest headlines in…
Ag Groups Support Conservation Investments in Inflation Reduction Act
…care and tax reforms. Most important for farmers is the funding support included for conservation programs. Multiple agricultural groups have expressed praise for the legislation. The National Farmers Union (NFU)…
Emergency Relief Program Deadline Extended Indefinitely
…Plan, Margin Protection Plan, and Area Risk Protection Insurance. About the Author Brian German Facebook Twitter Ag News Director, AgNet West Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute April 3, 2024…
House Agriculture Subcommittee Hearing on Hemp
…are implementing federal requirements and taking this regulatory burden off of the USDA without financial compensation. Accelerate the regulatory process to allow the use of Hemp as feed. Scientific research…
Syngenta Opens $15 Million Global Vegetable Seeds Quality Control Lab
…occurrences in countries around the world. Each country has their own plant protection organization,” she said. “Their job is to protect agriculture in their country. So, it’s very important to…
MSOB: Development Approaches of Biological Products
There are many different approaches that can be taken for developing new biological products and bringing them to market. Some products can be a reformulation of existing materials that can…
USDA Taking Applications for On-Farm Conservation Innovation Trials
…generate data results for the analysis of environmental, financial, and social impacts of trials. Applications for the On-Farm Trials will be accepted through September 22. Incentive payments are awarded to…
Collaborating with Responsible Environmental Groups
Farmers and the environmental community are not always at odds with each other. Often, the agricultural industry and environmental and conservancy groups have overlapping interests, which can be better addressed…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 07-26-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers using AI to protect bees from pesticides, collaborating with transparent and responsible environmental…
Beagle Brigade Act Seeks to Bolster Pest and Disease Protection
The Beagle Brigade Act of 2022 has been introduced in an effort to enhance protections against foreign plant pests and diseases. More than 50 agricultural, veterinary, and livestock organizations have…
Removing Barriers to Meet Growing Demand for Food
…assistance for farmers to expand on-site farm fertilizer storage capacity to help them manage costs year-round. They want the EPA to reform its review processes that create barriers to domestic…
Improving E. Coli Tracking
…illness outbreaks. Scientists want to enhance the capacity of regulatory agencies to trace E. coli back to its source by studying how the DNA of a specific population of this…
Lawmakers and Industry Groups Call for Farm Labor Solutions
…Attendees of the press conference highlighted the need for urgency in addressing agricultural labor challenges. “Without immigration reform, we know that American consumers will continue to experience higher prices and…
