Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Sabrina Halvorson. Today’s show highlights the ag industry’s support of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, information on…
Ag Groups Support Launch of Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
President Joe Biden has announced the launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) with a dozen initial partners, collectively representing 40 percent of world GDP. The partners include…
Deadline Extension for Innovators
A deadline is extended for innovators in agriculture. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), in partnership with Farm Credit, is seeking entrepreneurs…
Bee Sweet Citrus Adding New Mandarin Facility
…throughout the year. It ships fruit throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and several Pacific Rim countries, including Japan. According to Bee Sweet, California’s citrus industry is…
NRCS Seeking Proposals for On-Farm Trials by June 1
…by 11:59 pm Pacific Standard Time (PST) on June 1. Applications are required to be submitted electronically through Grants.gov. NRCS anticipates making selections by June 30 and expects to execute…
NRCS Seeks Cooperative Agreement Proposals to Further Conservation Efforts
…practices, or implementing conservation outreach in our state,” Suarez explained. Proposals will need to be submitted by 8:59 p.m. Pacific Time on June 1. The availability or level of funding…
It’s Earth Day: Anniversary of the Birth of the Modern Environmental Movement
…birth of the modern environmental movement. Earth Day was first observed on April 22, 1970. Earlier this month Pique Action and earthday.org announced a strategic partnership as part of the…
Watershed Infrastructure Projects Receive $420 Million in Support
…the economy from the bottom up and middle out and this will occur in partnership with rural communities. That’s what Building A Better America is all about.” Vilsack added: “The…
Soy Products are Plentiful
…some of these partnerships.” One partnership is with SYNLawn, the largest manufacturer and innovator of artificial grass in North America. “Since 2008, SYNLawn has installed 162 million square feet across…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 04-06-22
…CDFA programs such as AMMP, and the NASS Pacific Region weekly Crop Progress and Weather Conditions reports are back. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features,…
Organic Production Priorities Outlined During Farm Bill Hearing
…the expectations that farmers, businesses, and consumers have of the organic seal and in taking a hard look at how to best structure the public private partnership for future success.”…
Technical Assistance Program to Further Expand Processing Capacity
…Poultry Processing Expansion Program and the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant. Official portrait of Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack. USDA photo by Tom Witham “This is a true partnership to…
VofV: AI on the Farm: Sensing What Humans Can’t
…out more at WGA.com. Larry Taylor, Co-Founder of The Yield Lab Asia Pacific, and Mark DeSantis, CEO at Bloomfield Robotics, bust the myth that artificial intelligence isn’t as adaptable as…
Almond Update: Soil Summit Industry Event at CSU Chico
The Almond Board of California (ABC) is hosting a Soil Summit event in partnership with the Western Region Certified Crop Advisors and Chico State. The summit is scheduled to begin…