Farm employers are reducing the hours of overtime worked by their employees due to hourly limitations established by AB 1066. Bryan Little, Director of Employment Policy with the California Farm…
AgNet Weekly: President Pauses Pending LGN Exports
…Policy for Prescribed Fires 13:44 March 23, 2024: Policy Expert Fran Miller 15:12 March 16, 2024 – Representative John Duarte (R-CA) 23:54 March 9, 2024: Greg Ruehle on Policy for…
USDA Provides Awards for Organic Market Development and Promotion
…part of the USDA Organic Transition Initiative, complements various programs supporting existing and transitioning organic farmers, such as conservation assistance, mentorship programs, and crop insurance support. The grants prioritize projects…
CDFA Accepting Applications for Healthy Soils Program
…California farmers, ranchers, business entities, California Native American tribes, and non-profit organizations. Each project may request funding up to $100,000. Complimentary technical assistance (TA) is available through a variety of…
AgNet News Hour, Monday, 01-22-24
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show includes Farm Action’s top 2024 priorities and new planet-smart feeds coming soon to California…
Large Family Farms Account for Bulk of Commodity Production
…crop production. Large-scale family farms are those with a Gross Cash Farm Income of more than $1 million. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This…
Voices of the Valley: Do You Really Know Where Your Food Comes From?
…about the day-to-day intricacies of operating a farm, farmworker safety standards and protection, automation, organic and conventional produce and more. This episode of the Voices of the Valley podcast is…
Newest Farm Bureau Location Shows Popularity of Urban Ag
…said many of the people in San Francisco haven’t experienced a traditional farm. “So, exposing them to agriculture, we think has value.” For a number of years, California’s farm bureau…
Ag Industry Watching D.C. Budget Battle
…Resolution spending authority that the government is operating under right now expires on January 19th,” he explained. “That first tranche includes critical programs for cattle producers and farmers and ranchers…
Propane: Clean Energy Powering the Farm
…To learn more about clean energy on the farm, AgNet Media’s Will Jordan visited with Mike Newland, from the Propane Education and Research Council. Sponsored Content Fungicide Resistance Management Minute…
USDA Reopens Signup for Continuous CRP
…program from the Farm Service Agency provides ag producers and other landowners with conservation opportunities for their land in exchange for yearly rental payments. It also includes the Conservation Reserve…
Congressional Effort Seeks to Address H-2A Wage Concerns for U.S. Farmers
A bipartisan group of lawmakers has voiced concern about the increasing H-2A wage and its impact on family farmers. Seventy-five U.S. House of Representatives members penned a letter to the…
Government Shutdown Continued Threat is Toxic for Ag Businesses
…is having a damaging effect on farm businesses. “It’s always a strain. Just like market volatility has been a big story in the cattle industry over the last few months,…
California Budget Proposal Includes Funding Reductions and Delays
…a position to overcome funding shortfalls. The proposal includes more than $8 billion in cuts to existing programs and delays more than $5 billion in spending. The budget proposal involves…