Applications will begin being accepted on April 1 for grants to investments in renewable energy and other energy-efficiency improvements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) aims to help agricultural producers…
Research Shows Vegetables May Help Mental Health
…to grow up big and strong, we need to eat our veggies. And once we grow up, research shows veggies may also make us happy. USDA’s Agricultural Research Service says…
VofV: Bountiful Founder and CEO Megan Nunes Wants to Use Satellites to Revolutionize Farming
…shares with hosts Dennis Donohue and Candace Wilson how space and agricultural technology work together. Nunes is the founder and CEO of Bountiful— a company that uses satellite imagery to…
Shift in Leaffooted Bug Species Impacting California Almonds
…causing disease and rot. Cooperative Extension Specialist based out of the Kearney Agricultural Research and Education Center, Kent Daane said the particular species creating problems in orchards has shifted over…
State AGs Encourage Congressional Action on Right to Repair Legislation
…the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee outlining concerns. At the core of the issue is consumers’ ability to repair agricultural equipment, automobiles,…
AgNet News Hour: Monday, 03-27-23
…contributing to a positive outlook for almonds in 2023, and part two of a conversation on WOTUS. Tune in to the show for these news stories, interviews, features, and more….
AgNet Weekly: Court Ruling on WOTUS, Black Vulture Relief Act Introduced
…was recently named the 2024 Farm Broadcaster of the Year by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting and serves as a Council Member on the World Agriculture Forum. Sabrina is…
Week in Review: Flooding Crisis for San Joaquin Valley Dairy Farmers and Central Coast Growers
Dairy farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are working to overcome the impacts of substantial flooding. The continuing series of California storms is having a dire impact on agricultural production…
USDA Central America-Dominican Republic Trade Mission
USDA leaders visit Panama for a trade mission. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Department of Agriculture Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor arrived in…
Farm Operations Support Act Aims to Suspend H-2A Wage Increases
…introduction of the bill comes as new rules dictating wage rates are set to take effect on March 30. Multiple agricultural groups have criticized the latest wage rule, referring to…
California Storms Continue Taking a Toll on Agriculture
The continuing series of California storms is having a dire impact on agricultural production in several areas of the state. Most notably, in the Watsonville and Salinas areas where a…
Week in Review: Groundwater Recharging Made Easier & Biden Budget Highlights Conservation
…Order 4.0 could make the practice of cover cropping more necessary for Central Coast growers. Get all of the agricultural headlines of the week directly in your inbox by subscribing…
Plant Biostimulant Act: ‘Critically Important’ to Industry
…Representatives Jimmy Panetta, and Jim Baird, as well as Senators Alex Padilla and Mike Braun. Over a dozen agricultural groups have endorsed the legislation. Groups such as the American Seed…
More Than 400 Industry Groups Encourage Farm Bill Funding Support
…the next farm bill,” the letter states. “Just as there are many pressures on the federal budget, there are many pressures on U.S. farmers and others throughout the agricultural supply…