…and the nation’s ag labor needs. Each week we highlight essential legislative and policy conversations affecting agriculture nationwide. Host Sabrina Halvorson is a 30-year media veteran known nationally for her…
Methane Emission Reduction Grants Available for Dairy and Livestock Producers
…in significant methane emission reductions, making California a national and international leader in supporting on-farm livestock methane reductions using climate-smart agricultural management approaches and other environmental benefits, including improved water…
FAA Rule Change for Farm Drones
…there,” he said. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in agriculture. She primarily reports on legislative…
Applications Open for AFTs Brighter Future Fund
A chance for farmers to improve viability. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. American Farmland Trust has opened applications for 2023’s Brighter Future Fund Program. It helps farmers…
Kern County Farm Bureau Gets a New Executive Director
…am excited to be a part of an organization that is dedicated to supporting and advocating for our hardworking farmers and ranchers.” KCFB Executive Director Rachel Nettleton COURTESY: KCFB Nettleton…
Federal Funding to Support Automating the Strawberry Industry
…farming practices and workforce development within the industry. Furthermore, the funding is set to be recurring in the future, ensuring ongoing support for the initiative. A substantial portion of the…
USDA: SNAP Payment Error Rates Rise
…far below the national average. ”As part of the flexibilities granted to states beginning in the spring of 2020, Congress removed the requirement for states to conduct quality control reviews,…
Reliable Rail Service Act Reintroduced
…organizations have given their support for the legislation. “Unfortunately, America’s freight rail companies too often fail to provide the equal, timely, and affordable service required of them by federal law,”…
Challenges for House Ag Labor Working Group
…report with recommendations to address the flaws within the program. “A robust agriculture industry starts with a strong and healthy workforce. However, due to a labor shortage, American farmers are…
Farmers’ Share of July Fourth Food Dollar Continues to Shrink
That meal you enjoyed on the Fourth isn’t paying farmers what it used to. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Stephanie McCabe on Unsplash The National…
California Crop Conditions Heading into July
A recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that temperatures are heating up. The California Crop Progress and Condition report from USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service also…
Ice Cream Still a Summertime Favorite
…designating July as National Ice Cream Month, and the third Sunday of the month as National Ice Cream Day. According to the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) most…
What’s Next for Biden’s WOTUS Rule?
…limited EPA authority under the Clean Water Act. Now ag groups including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), American Farm Bureau Federation, and more than a dozen others are asking…
Cherries Abundant for Independence Day
…Independence Day. The USDA forecast for sweet cherries this season is expected to be about 371 million tons, which is a 60 percent increase from last year. The USDA National…