…Through heavy rain, hail, snow, winds and drought, farming families prepare land, plant and harvest knowing their livelihoods are reliant on local weather conditions. In 2022, 18 weather and climate…
Rice Growers Prepare to Receive $250 Million from USDA
…or more AGI from farming can qualify for a $250,000 payment limit. Initial payments will be issued shortly after applications are returned. Final payments will then be issued following the…
California Pistachios Have Economic Impact of More Than $6.4 Billion
…and processor spending on farming operations totaled nearly $3.5 billion. Industry spending also helped to create 55,100 jobs on a full-time equivalent. Labor income generated through the pistachio industry totaled…
LandFlex Grants of $25 Million Awarded to Three GSAs
…other fallowing programs.” The long-term benefit of the voluntary incentive program is keeping an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 acre-feet of groundwater in the ground. Small- and medium-sized farming operations are…
VofV: Radicle Growth CEO and Managing Partner Kirk Haney on the Secret to Successful Agtech Investing
…cannot continue. Ag has to be digitized,” he says. Haney talks about opportunities to create beneficial systems that will help growers make better risk-adjusted farming decisions and integrate currently siloed…
EPA Proposes Changes to Agricultural Worker Protection Standard
…requirements and are supported by information available to the Agency to provide more clarity and flexibility for farming families. EPA proposes to retain: a clarification that suspended pesticide applications can…
ThryvOn™ Technology Now Available for Cotton
…Lindsey Battle, Bayer trait marketing and launch lead for regional crops. “Tarnished plant bug and thrips species have become some of the most economically detrimental pests in U.S. cotton farming….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-14-23
…commonly used items, and the nine C’s of a holistic regenerative farming approach and the latest Voices of the Valley episode. Tune in to the show for these news stories,…
VofV: Stuart Woolf Talks Agtech from Apple Computers to Almonds
…out more at WGA.com. In this episode of Voices of the Valley, Stuart Woolf, President and CEO of Woolf Farming Company, shares his interest, knowledge and utilization of agtech, which…
Farm Bureau Recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers Competition Winners
…recognizes young farmers and ranchers excelling in their farming and ranching operations and exhibiting superior leadership abilities. Mike Hannewald of Ohio won the Discussion Meet, which simulates a committee meeting…
USDA Providing Additional Farmer Support Through a Variety of Programs
…provide all farmers, including new and underserved producers, with the opportunity to receive the assistance they need to continue farming, to build and maintain their competitive-edge, and to access more,…
Problems with Insect Protein
…to policies that would destroy farming and ranching in your area; Careful reading of food labels, as insect powder may be added to anything from soup to pasta; Demand that…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharge in Orchards & Pros and Cons of Electric Tractors
Karun Samran of Bapu Farming Company has been recharging groundwater for several years and has seen great results with water usage and crop health. United Farm Workers (UFW) leadership laid…
New Year’s Resolutions for the Farm
…on nutrient management. Protect topsoil and groundwater quality by devoting environmentally sensitive agricultural land to conservation benefits instead of farming. When it comes to any resolution, making them may be…