President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs Wednesday during a speech in the White House Rose Garden, calling it “Liberation Day” and signing an executive order declaring a national economic…
AgNet News Hour Thursday, 04-03-25
…agriculture news, focusing on weather and drought concerns. California is experiencing better rainfall and snowpack levels, but faces water storage issues. The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer fell 12…
Surplus Broiler Eggs Offer a Potential Solution to Rising Table Egg Prices
Woodinville, WA USA: A variety of eggs for sale inside a Haggen Northwest Fresh grocery store. DepositPhotos image In 2025 alone, more than 20 million commercial table egg-laying hens have…
California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order
…promotional campaigns, and quality standards, the program aims to maintain the competitiveness of California almonds in the marketplace. California Almond Producers Vote to Continue Marketing Order Sponsored Content Let’s Talk…
USDA Decides to Delivers on Rural Energy Commitments
…Clean Energy initiatives. Recipients will have 30 days to review and voluntarily revise their project plans to align with the “Unleashing American Energy Executive Order.” This process allows rural electric…
Almond Board of California Seeking New Board Candidates
…the election timeline and deadlines, and frequently asked questions can be found at Almonds.com/Elections. All petitions and declarations must state the position for which the candidate is running and be sent to abcbodelections@almondboard.com or…
Farmers for Free Trade Sounding Alarm over Another Trade War
USA and China trade war caused by the US tariffs on agriculture goods, steel and aluminum. DepositPhotos image Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced USDA is issuing up…
California Walnut Board is Seeking Nominees
Image by Anna Armbrust from Pixabay The California Walnut Board, a marketing order program for walnuts produced in California, is seeking nominees to fill nine-member and nine alternate positions for…
American Agriculture History Minute: Missouri Bootheel Logging Industry Begins
Missouri Bootheel By Kbh3rd (talk)Incorporates Map_of_USA_MO.svg originally created by en: User: Wapcaplet – Own work with inclusion of Map_of_USA_MO.svg, CC BY-SA 3.0,/Wikipedia image I’m Mark Oppold with an American Agriculture…
IFPA Hosting an Event in Guadalajara, Mexico
…the event is open at freshproduce.com. Lorrie Boyer has the report. IFPA Hosting an Event in Guadalajara, Mexico Sponsored Content Let’s Talk Livestock Risk Protection For Those Beef On Dairy…
Courts Order Reinstatement of Workers Fired Under Trump Administration
…Agency, the Small Business Administration, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, must offer reinstatement to affected employees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued a statement confirming its compliance, saying, “The…
AgNet News Hour Monday, 03-17-25
…90s to over $50 billion today. The Ag Net News Hour discussed a federal judge’s order to rehire thousands of probationary workers fired by the Trump administration, criticizing the administration’s…
Scholarship Offers Opportunity for Vineyard and Winery Workers’ Families
…children of California’s vineyard and winery workers, helping them pursue higher education at trade schools, community colleges, and universities. The program is available to high school seniors or recent graduates…
Almond Update: Almond Growers Need to Report Damage
(CHICO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 20) An atmospheric river extreme weather event causes the Sacramento River to flood nearby farmland in Chico, California. DepositPhotos image https://www.almonds.com/tools-and-resources/grower-tools With recent storms hitting during…