…livelihoods. Further efforts to improve traceability will also play a role in limiting how long farms are quarantined in the event of an outbreak, and also keep more animals from…
California Strawberries Experience Storm Damage Nearing $200 Million
…acres in Ventura County. “We were fortunate that these storms came at a time when most farms are dormant and thus farm worker jobs have had minimum impact,” said CSC…
Professional Athletes Buying Farmland
…watermelon farms in Oregon that offer a higher per-acre rent than other larger farms. Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Professional Athletes Buying Farmland Sabrina Halvorson…
Farm Bureau Names 2023 Farm Dog of the Year
…important role dogs play on farms and believe this is at the core of our purpose that people and pets are better together.” Four regional runners-up in the contest will…
Farmer Sentiment Rebounds at Year End on Stronger 2022 Income
…on their farms as the Farm Financial Performance Index climbed 18 points above the prior month’s reading to reach 109, which was the only time in 2022 that the index…
Sites Reservoir Receives More Funding as California Experiences Substantial Rainstorms
…same will not provide relief from severe drought— but Sites Reservoir is a new source of drought year water that will provide tangible benefits to California’s environment, people and farms,”…
Problems with Insect Protein
…contaminants including parasites, which are found on 81 percent of insect farms, many of which can affect humans; bacterial spores; mycotoxins; heavy metals; and pesticide residues. DDP president Jane M….
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 12-27-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the multiple benefits of implementing cover crops in farms, farm bill titles important…
NASS 2021 Organic Survey Results
…17,445 certified organic farms, a 5% increase from 2019. California continued to lead the nation in certified organic sales with $3.55 billion, which is 32% of the U.S. total. It…
NSP Announces Winners in its Sorghum Yield Contest
…Bin Buster Award winners are Brant and Amy Peterson of Winsome Farms in Kansas. They had the top yield in the contest at 245.8 bushels per acre. “National Sorghum Producers…
Workforce Modernization Act Could Save Billions in Labor Costs
…reduce labor costs for H-2A farms by about a billion dollars in the first year and about $1.8 billion in the second year, with even greater savings in the years…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 11-30-22
…seeks to speed up the process of getting biologicals onto farms and the changes to private applicator certification. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and…
Farm Share of U.S. Food Dollar Reached Historic Low in 2021
…domestically produced food from farms to points of purchase, including costs related to packaging, transporting, processing, and selling to consumers. One contributor to the 2021 decline in farm share was…
American Farmers Feeding the World
…300 million people around the world, and that’s just in the last ten years. All of this comes from the American heartland,” he said. “It comes from farms. Frankly, it’s…