The hearing to consider changes to the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) officially got underway in Carmel, Indiana. Testimony from dairy producers and other industry stakeholders began on August 23….
Proposals for CDFA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Being Accepted
The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is accepting proposals for the 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program is designed to help support the competitiveness of…
Comment Deadline Approaching for USDA’s Handling of ToBRFV
…to classify the virus as a non-quarantine pest and revoke the import order. That approach would remove all import barriers for the virus in fruit for consumption and propagative materials,…
Almond Update: Organizational Lessons Learned in Years of Hardship
…a service company like ours, or in import/export, the communication, it forced us all to have better discussions,” said Schmidt. “It did force us to evaluate who we’re doing business…
FARMER Funding Applications Due August 31
…Northern Sierra AQMD. The Shared Allocation Pool is managed by the Placer County Air Pollution Control District. Applications and eligibility information are available online. Listen to the report below. Brian…
Free Online Training for Phosphorus Management
A new program aims to help farmers manage phosphorus. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Photo by Mirko Fabian on Unsplash A series of online training modules is…
AgNet Weekly: Sens. Boozman, Cramer, and Hoeven on Farm Bill Issues
This week host Sabrina Halvorson had the opportunity to meet in person with Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, John Boozman of Arkansas, along with Ranking Member of the…
Week in Review: New Tomato Cost Study Available & New Canadian Import Requirements for Lettuce
A new study from the UC Davis Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics and UC Cooperative Extension highlights production cost increases for processing tomatoes. Canada will once again be implementing…
Financial Assistance Available to Farm Loan Borrowers
…clean energy capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more, visit www.usda.gov. …
Almond Update: Almond Conference Registration Opening Soon
…almonds.com/conference and you just click the registration tab and that will take you directly to the page to register. Once again, the conference is free for all attendees,” Bailey noted….
Blue Diamond USDA Climate-Smart Grant Program Launches
…much as possible,” Sonke explained. “There isn’t a strict deadline per se, but in order to get the seed ordered, and delivered to growers during harvest so that right after…
Executive Order Expedites Levee Repair and Prepares for the Next Wet Season
An executive order was recently signed by Governor Gavin Newsom to help California better prepare for the next wet season. The order is specifically aimed at expediting critical measures including…
AgNet Weekly: Rep John Duarte on the GATES Act
…other matters related to California and Southeast agriculture. https://feed.podbean.com/AgNetWeekly/feed.xml Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and public speaker who specializes in…
Canadian Import Requirements for Romaine Returning This Fall
Canada will once again be implementing additional import requirements for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley region. The additional requirements implemented by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will be…