We’re reporting from Commodity Classic this week, where Sabrina talks with Brian Kuehl about a tax bill that’s important to agriculture and the future of the farm bill. Each week…
Funding Announced for Renewable Tech in Ag
…under the Distributed Wind Competitiveness Improvement Project (CIP), which funds distributed wind technology development, testing, certification, and commercialization. CIP provides support to U.S. component suppliers and manufacturers of small- and…
Ag Groups Respond to Dicamba Decision
…Daren Coppock said in a statement, “ARA is extremely grateful for the quick action taken by EPA to issue an Existing Stocks Order for the dicamba product registrations vacated by…
Almond Update: Nutrient Summit Presentations Now Available
…the presentations from the Nutrient Summit offer valuable guidance for almond growers. Videos of all of the presentations are available at Almonds.com/Summits. Listen to the segment below. Brian German Ag…
World Ag Expo® Kicks Off in Tulare, CA
…12 and the Toyota exhibit space. The drawing will be held on Thursday, February 15, at 3:00 p.m. in the Toyota exhibit space at Gate 2. Live webcams of World…
Next Steps for FMMO
The USDA has finished the Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) hearing and is now considering more than 12,000 pages of testimony as it formulates its plan for FMMO modernization. The…
Family Farming and Industry Unity at the Core of California Raisins
…California was once heralded as the raisin capital of the world but now vies for the title with Turkey, its main competitor. Sahatjian said that California raisins still lead in…
Almond Update: Preparing for Board of Directors Election Process
…to actively shape the future of California almonds. Industry members have an opportunity to serve or just vote. Almonds.com/elections serves as a comprehensive resource covering the entire election process. “There’s…
USDA Spotlight on Specialty Crops
…designed for specialty crop producers, to research, to market and promotion opportunities,” Lester Moffitt said. Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative According to the USDA, the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative aims to…
Federal Milk Marketing Order Hearing Concludes
The National Federal Milk Marketing Order (FMMO) public hearing, which began on August 23, 2023, has concluded after 12 weeks of testimony and examination. The hearing aimed to consider proposals…
Wage Declines from AB 1066 an ‘Ironclad Rule of Economics’
…not have the resources to finance increased overtime wages. In turn, employers have reduced the amount of overtime hours that laborers can work in order for their business to remain…
AgNet Weekly: President Pauses Pending LGN Exports
…Animal Ag Measure in Sonoma County 10:12 May 11, 2024: Representative Mann on Canceled NASS Reports 07:04 April 27, 2024: AFBF’s Courtney Briggs on EPA PFAS Rule 12:34 April 13,…
Week in Review: California Snowpack Improves & Proposed Changes to Raisin Marketing Order
While still behind the overall average, the California snowpack has made significant gains since the beginning of the year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a public hearing on…
Proposed Amendments to California Raisins Marketing Order
…Committee offices in Fresno, the hearing aims to address recommended amendments by the Raisin Administrative Committee (Committee) to Federal Marketing Order No. 989. The proposed changes include reducing Committee membership,…