…team, based in the Agricultural Research Service’s Southern Regional Research Center, is making rice a more valuable commodity by developing new technologies that capitalize on the grain’s natural health benefits….
Week in Review: Flooding Delays Monterey Production & Lawmakers Call for Avian Flu Action
…Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Government Affairs Kent Bacus highlighted current trade issues for the industry. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter to receive the latest agricultural headlines every week….
Legislation Seeks to Protect U.S. Farmland from Foreign Investment
…Act was recently introduced in both the U.S. House and Senate. It would prohibit China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea from purchasing U.S. agricultural land and agricultural companies. It would…
New Ways to Track COVID in Animals
The USDA is developing new ways to track COVID in wild and domestic animals. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Scientists with USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are…
California Chill Report: Facilitating Bloom Synchronization to Boost Yields
Bloom synchronization in pistachio orchards is an important component of maximizing the potential for pollination. Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri has been looking at pistachio…
AgNet News Hour: Tuesday, 02-07-23
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. hosted by Brian German. Today’s show includes a report on California’s water outlook from the Department…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…and commitments, proposed frameworks, agricultural export programs, and U.S. food aid initiatives; The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and oversight including, but not limited to: cost, eligibility, workforce participation, quality…
Week in Review: Snowpack at 200% of Average & SWP Allocation Up to 30%
…was recently unveiled as an outline for transitioning away from what are classified as “high-risk pesticides.” Get the latest agricultural headlines directly in your inbox by subscribing to the newsletter….
VofV: Belinda Clarke and the Many Ways Science Can Help Growers Adapt
…and farmers, technology developers and researchers.” Donohue, Wilson, and Clarke touch on the different industries that are coming to the table to offer agricultural tools from space tech to biology….
International Trade a Key Topic at Cattle Industry Convention
…gain insights on market trends and weather forecasts during the CattleFax Outlook Seminar, learn about the industry’s commitment to protecting environmental resources, supporting communities and creating an economically viable future…
California Chill Report: Helping Pistachio Yield in Low Chill Conditions
Research Director at the MARI Agricultural Research Institute, Masood Khezri has been working on a project related to bloom synchronization in pistachio orchards. Part of the multi-year trial has included…
USDA Investment in Rural Electric Infrastructure
…and agricultural consumers. USDA Investment in Rural Electric Infrastructure Listen to Sabrina Halvorson’s This Land Of Ours program here. Sabrina Halvorson National Correspondent / AgNet Media, Inc. Sabrina Halvorson is…
Two Top Ag and Food Safety Officials Stepping Down
Within the same week, two of the country’s top agricultural and food safety officials each announced intentions to resign. Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh will be resigning from her position as…
2022 Census of Agriculture Due Soon
…farm operations of all sizes, urban and rural, which produced and sold, or normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products in 2022, are included as well as…