…price of eggs and egg products during the 2000s. “We are incredibly pleased that the jury held egg producers Cal-Maine Foods and Rose Acre Farms accountable alongside United Egg Producers…
California Awards Nearly $35 Million to Address Livestock Emissions
Several projects to address livestock emissions in the state have received funding support from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). A total of nearly $35 million has been…
Leaders Say Battle Over Canadian Dairy Trade Policy Will Continue
…U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA). Last year, a USMCA panel ruled with the U.S. However, Executive Vice President for Policy Development and Strategy for the National Milk Producers Federation and the…
Table Grape Industry Raises Concern Over Chilean Proposal
…shipping under the current requirements for decades. The Commission emphasizes that U.S. producers oppose the proposed system, and the preferences of Chilean importers should not influence USDA decision-making. Listen to…
Specialty CROP Act Seeks to Bolster Ag Export Opportunities
…Senator Crapo said in a press release. “Improving the USDA’s Specialty Crop Report will arm producers and trade negotiators with detailed and up-to-date information, helping break down longstanding trade barriers,…
Week in Review: Second Straight Year of Almond Acreage Decline & Farm Bill Gets Extended
…to the Sites Reservoir Project. Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture provide valuable support to producers. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the…
Disappointment in USMCA Panel Ruling on Canadian Dairy Policy
…on dairy access negotiated in the trade agreement. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) expressed disappointment, asserting that the decision weakens the agreement’s…
Climate-Smart Ag Incentives Available to Growers
Pilot projects through the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provide valuable support to producers. Director of Technical and Regulatory Affairs for the California Walnut…
Undersecretary Keys in on Specialty Crop Trade
…and parts of the state’s agricultural economy, they’re very small. They could be small acres or a small number of producers, and so they don’t have the sheer amount of…
Turkey Industry Less Dependent on Holiday Whole Bird Sales
…turkey industry is less dependent on holiday whole bird sales these days. USDA livestock analyst, Shayle Shagam explains. “The turkey industry has diversified in terms of providing more products, either…
Census of Agriculture Report to Be Released February 13
…survey, conducted once every five years, reached a significant milestone this summer with a preliminary national return rate of 61 percent. The survey, distributed to more than three million producers…
Nearly $28 Million Investment to Support Beginning Farmers
…generation in shaping the trajectory of American agriculture and rural prosperity. Under the Biden-Harris Administration, the USDA aims to provide new producers with essential support and educational resources to ensure…
New Bison Initiative
…for distribution through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). (In) this program, we’re actually purchasing food from four producers in South Dakota, of which three are tribal producers….
AgNet Weekly: Senator Kevin Cramer on WOTUS and the Farm Bill
…news podcasts focus primarily on Midwest crops, we uniquely understand specialty crops, their regions, and their related industries. AgNet Weekly also traverses the legislative issues of the livestock industry and…