Crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers are being bolstered by recent actions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Responding to feedback from agricultural producers across the…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 10-10-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers a USDA labor stabilization protection program, Farm Bill extension, the coordination of specialty…
A Pilot to Improve Ag Workforce
…to domestic ag employers meeting federal employment criteria with grant applications sue November 28. More details are available online at www.ams.usda.gov/FLSP. Ron Bain reporting for the US Department of Agriculture in…
Lawmakers Seek Fresh Produce Procurement Reform
…of Agriculture’s (USDA) ability to purchase U.S.-grown fresh fruits and vegetables for those in need. The bipartisan H.R. 5589 was introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro, David Valadao, Alma Adams, and…
Dairy Business Innovation Supported Through $23 Million in Grant Awards
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has just unveiled a $23 million boost for dairy businesses and producers through the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives (DBI) grant program. This initiative, in…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 10-09-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers resistant weeds in rice, dairy markets, a tech study on farming productivity, a…
Virginia Tech Study on Farming Productivity
…says the reductions in ag productivity growth are not just happening in the developing world but also in the US. Gary Crawford for the US Department of Agriculture. Listen to…
Week in Review: Substantial Damage from Citrus Thrips & Tracking New Strawberry Threat
…one of the first steps has been to identify all the fields that are affected by the pathogen. The California Department of Food and Agriculture has imposed a quarantine in…
AgNet Weekly: Tomato Suspension Agreement Pt 1
Should the U.S. terminate the tomato suspension agreement with Mexico? This agreement is intended to keep Mexico from flooding the U.S. market with underpriced tomatoes, however, some industry leaders say…
Walnut Production Forecast Drops by 30,000 Tons
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has revised the forecast for California walnut production. Initially, walnut production was expected to reach 790,000 tons. A revision to that expectation was released…
Nearly $5 Million Granted to Support Organic Research Led by UC Davis
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted nearly $5 million to the University of California, Davis to support organic research. Grant funding is being made available through USDA’s National…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 10-06-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers how California is preparing for more water recharge, the next steps in researching…
AFBF Says Turkey Prices Down
…8.15 million birds affected in September 2022. AFBF President Zippy Duvall says, “The resilience of our food supply is an example of the strength of American agriculture, which is helped…
USDA Makes $3 Billion in Climate-Smart Investments Available to Producers
In fiscal year 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is set to make climate-smart investments totaling $3 billion. The allocation is being made courtesy of President Biden’s landmark Inflation…