The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program is designed to help support the competitiveness of…
Tropical Storm Impacts ‘Not as Significant’ As Initially Projected for Fresno Ag
A tropical storm that made landfall in California for the first time in more than 80 years brought significant wind and rain to the state. Southern California was hit the…
Cammack Expects Tough Battle for Farm Bill
…Symposium in California last week and said she’s expecting a battle over the farm bill. In an interview with us on Monday, she explained some of the issues she expects….
USDA Proposal to Strengthen Horse Protection Act
…on or before October 20, 2023. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. USDA Proposal to Strengthen Horse Protection Act…
Worm Farm Conference Dates Set
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AgNet News Hour: Monday, 08-21-23
…in the Farm Bill, Fusarium Wilt race 2 presenting a new challenge for growers and hoping for the best with impacts of herbicide resistant chickweed. Tune in to the show…
EPA Denies CAFO Petitions from Environmental Groups
…and 2022. Several industry groups, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) and National Pork Producers Council, supported the EPA’s decision. “NCBA appreciates the EPA recognizing that America’s farmers and…
FARM Act Would Guard U.S. Ag Land from Foreign Control
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Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts
The ag lending industry is sending help to Hawaii. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Click to Donate to the Maui Food Bank Farm Credit Association, American AgCredit,…
AgNet Weekly: Senator Cramer on Foreign Ownership of U.S. Ag Land
…issues of the livestock industry and other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. April 6, 2024: Jacqueline Heard, Founder and CEO, Enko – AgNet Weekly with Sabrina Halvorson April…
Week in Review: Deadline Approaches for FARMER Program & Concerns with EPA’s Vulnerable Species Pilot Program
The California Air Resources Board is accepting applications for the Funding Agricultural Replacement Measures for Emission Reductions (FARMER) program. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft white paper…
Adult Obesity Rates Increased During First Year of Pandemic
…2021 was more than triple the average yearly growth rate of 0.5 percentage points in the preceding decade, 2011–2019. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s…
Study Shows Gen Z’s Relationship with Food is Complicated
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Almond Update: Organizational Lessons Learned in Years of Hardship
…in the latest episode of the Almond Journey Podcast from the Almond Board of California. Industry members have been addressing issues of increasing costs, challenging markets, and a variety of…