As lawmakers continue early work on shaping the 2023 farm bill, one of the bill’s biggest programs continues to create a divide. Nutrition programs account for about 80 percent of…
Some Food Prices Rise in April
…Index dropped 1.3 percent in April, its fifth-straight monthly decline. The FAO Dairy Price Index dropped by 1.7 percent. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasters. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-08-23
…chickweed in alfalfa, the Cotton Council’s Farm Bill requests, and the new strawberry variety Eclipse outperforming Portola. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
Farm Bureau Foundation Fellows Launch Free Digital Skills and Ag Literacy Lessons
…will receive a stipend and Chromebooks for their classroom. For more information, visit the Farm Bureau Foundation website, agfoundation.org. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s…
AgNet Weekly: Representative Kat Cammack
…13:44 March 23, 2024: Policy Expert Fran Miller 15:12 March 16, 2024 – Representative John Duarte (R-CA) 23:54 March 9, 2024: Greg Ruehle on Policy for Sorghum Producers 06:59 March…
Broad Coalition Forms LIBERTY Campaign, Calling for Immigration Reform
…problems “comprehensively” have all met with failure.” Member groups of the LIBERTY Campaign include the Western Growers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, and the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives. The…
Rice Production Program to Begin Accepting Applications
…result in significant time savings for both farmers and USDA employees, helping to ensure the swift delivery of program benefits to producers and further our goal of better serving farmers.”…
USDA to Establish New Regional Food Business Centers
…food and farm businesses,” UC Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources Glenda Humiston said in a news release. “Our strategy of quickly scaling existing successful programs offers quick returns…
AgNet News Hour: Thursday, 05-04-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers Farm Bureau’s President Zippy Duval at the latest Senate Ag hearing, the Almond…
Almond Update: Board of Directors Election Deadline May 25
…business days prior to the election deadline. Growers can also pick up replacement ballots at ABC. As the Board of Directors sets policy and approves budgets in priority areas, it…
Industry Coalition Encouraging Ag Research Support in The Next Farm Bill
A broad group of stakeholders is encouraging additional research support in the upcoming farm bill. More than 340 national, regional, and state groups are asking lawmakers to consider $5 billion…
Almond Matters: Pest Management in Tree Nuts
…pest management programs more complicated this season. Burkdoll said that almond growers can have success with addressing scale with Senstar and it can be an effective tool for combatting pests…
Additional Assistance for Farm Loan Borrowers
There’s more assistance on the way for some farm loan borrowers. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced,…
World Bank: Commodity Prices to Drop Through 2024
…report says. Overall, commodity prices are expected to fall by 21 percent in 2023, relative to last year. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…