…with the positive water outlook for growers this year, cotton acreage is taking a big hit. Governor Gavin Newsom recently introduced a series of proposals to expedite infrastructure projects. Subscribe…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-24-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the several factors that are making for a disappointing California cotton outlook, the…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 05-22-23
…Wildfire hearing, and the top Farm Bill issues being requested from US cotton growers. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous…
California’s ‘Lowest Cotton Acreage’ in History Expected This Year
Even with the positive water outlook for growers this year, cotton acreage is taking a big hit. President and CEO of the California Cotton Ginners and Growers Association, Roger Isom…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 05-17-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers water funding in the May budget, the lowest-ever cotton acreage despite full water…
VofV: Alex Cochran Discusses the Value of Biologicals in Agriculture
…single biggest challenge that we have in the biological space today is around trust.” The answer to building that trust: high-quality science and aligning expectations. Biologicals don’t function in the…
Alliance Wants to Protect Specialty Crop Program
…The program funds projects that address sanitary, phytosanitary, and technical barriers that prohibit or threaten the export of U.S. specialty crops. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, eligible…
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….
Celebrating Cinco de Mango
…year’s “Cinco de Mango” campaign. Upon visiting the “Party with Mango” page on Mango.org, visitors will be greeted with suggested mango recipes to make their Cinco de Mayo fiesta pop…
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,…
AgNet Weekly: NCBA Opposition to PRIME Act
…for food safety and consumer trust. In this week’s AgNet Weekly, Sabrina Halvorson talks with Todd Wilkinson, a cattle rancher from South Dakota and President of the National Cattlemen’s Beef…
DPR Confirms Another Reduction in Pesticide Use in 2021
…interest.” Alfalfa, carrots, cotton, rice, walnuts, pistachios, processing tomatoes, and peach and nectarines are also in that category. Collectively, commodities of interest represent 72 percent of the total amount of…
USDA Investment in Rural Renewable Energy
Helping rural towns with renewable energy projects. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Etienne Girardet on Unsplash U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Xochitl Torres…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 04-07-23
…massive flooding sits in Tulare orchards, and the cotton industry’s top priorities for the next Farm Bill. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
