…in 2019. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Restaurant Landscape Changing in Rural America Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent /…
Bayer Continues Support of the Next Generation of Ag Leaders
…the facility is an important aspect for evaluating potential ag solutions for the future. ALP members were able to observe how Bayer is using drones on the farm during the…
Wet Weather in 2023: ‘What it Screams for is More Storage’
…of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade said the state has a chance to take better advantage of water supplies in wet years. The extreme nature of shifts between…
Natural Gas May Get More Expensive in the Future
…important source of energy for U.S. farms. While U.S. natural gas futures prices have fallen sharply recently, CoBank says higher prices and increased volatility could be on the long-term horizon…
U.S. Dairy Leading on Climate Coalition
…well as profitability for farmers. The U.S dairy groups point out that, “Far too often, global convenings and climate proposals reflect ideologies at the expense of science, ignore any progress…
AgNet Weekly: Congressman Austin Scott
…subcommittees and caucuses. In this week’s AgNet Weekly, they talk about the farm bill, work requirements for SNAP, American produce versus imports, and more.. Each week we highlight essential legislative…
Organic Organizations to Provide $2.4 Million to Support Industry
…connecting climate change mitigation and soil health practices to organic production in 2023. Next year the program will focus on research for addressing challenges for organic production and transitioning to…
Signups for Grassland CRP Open Through May 26
The application window for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is officially open. Farmers, ranchers, and private landowners will have until May 26 to sign up for the program from…
The Number of Dairy Herds Fell in 2022
There were fewer dairy herds in 2022. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. A USDA report says roughly six percent of U.S. dairy farms quit milking cows in…
Taylor Leads USDA Trade Mission to the Netherlands
…USDA trade mission to the Netherlands with representatives from 41 agribusiness and farm organizations and 10 state departments of agriculture. Courtesy USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service USDA’s Under Secretary for Trade and…
VofV: Hernan Hernandez on Working to Give Farmworkers a Voice in Politics and Policy
On this episode of Voices of the Valley, Hernan Hernandez, Executive Director of the California Farmworker Foundation, shares his background about growing up in a farm community to becoming a…
‘Interesting to See’ How Wet Season Impacts Groundwater Basins
California’s wet water year could have some sizable implications when it comes to groundwater levels. Executive Director of the California Farm Water Coalition, Mike Wade said it will take some…
AgNet Weekly: Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act
The Opportunities for Fairness in Farming Act was introduced this session by a group of Senators looking to make changes to agricultural checkoff programs. Vice President of Government Affairs with…
Herd Health Concerns Due to Flooding in Tulare County
…Stever Blattler said the flooding has impacted all aspects of dairy production. “From the ability to have rendering services picking up normal mortalities on the farm, to the ability to…