…of small-scale meat or poultry processing plants. Overall, the investment is part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s American Rescue Plan which is intended to strengthen the domestic food supply chain. About…
AgNet News Hour: Friday, 07-15-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers ag groups pushing for more coverage under FAIR Plan, the variability among seaweed-based…
Report Highlights Effects of Rising Labor Costs
Mexican-American farm workers are hoeing between rows of potatoes on this large Central California farm. Credit: Richard Thornton / Shutterstock.com When ag labor costs rise, specialty crop growers are usually…
USDA Helping Issue Child Food Benefits for Summer
…children deserve. They can also help American families cope with the rising cost of food.” Children are eligible for this temporary nutrition benefit called P-EBT if they get free or…
California Producers Describe Needs During Farm Bill Listening Session
…session. He highlighted not only the impact of ongoing drought and the need for federal intervention but also the need to support American ag exports. Matoian, along with others, pointed…
AgNet News Hour: Wednesday, 07-13-22
Get the latest agriculture news in today’s AgNet News Hour, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today’s show covers the action or lack thereof from the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, ag labor…
Ag Groups Call for Swift Confirmation of New Chief Ag Negotiator
Doug McKalip Courtesy of USDA A coalition of almost 100 American food and agriculture organizations called for the prompt confirmation of Doug McKalip as the Chief Agriculture Negotiator in the…
Farm Bureau Foundation Awards Ag Literacy Grants
Farm Bureau is encouraging ag literacy. That’s today’s This Land of Ours. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture awarded $9,400 in grants to recognize agricultural literacy programs of ten…
Ethanol Industry Hopeful for E15 Win
The ethanol industry is hopeful of a final win soon on a permanent fix for restricted summertime E15 sales. The House has already acted as part of a package of…
Pace of Agricultural Land Loss Creates Cause for Concern
A recent report from American Farmland Trust (AFT) highlights the speed at which agricultural land is being paved over or otherwise displaced. In California alone, nearly 800,000 acres of farmland…
Week in Review: Legislation Seeks Fairness at U.S. Ports & Industry Optimism for Avocado Market
California lawmakers introduced the legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives as a follow-up to the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022. More than 150 industry groups sent a letter…
Farm Dog of the Year Nominations Closing Soon
…the Year, now’s the time. Nominations close on July 15. Farm Dog of the Year is an annual competition held by the American Farm Bureau Federation and supported by Purina….
USDA to Resurvey Some Planted Acreage
…and 15.8 million acres of soybeans left to be planted,” she said. “For corn, if all four million acres are planted, that puts us slightly ahead of 2021 plantings. And…
SCOTUS Restricts EPA Authority to Mandate Emissions Reductions
…Environmental Protection Agency centers on the Major Questions Doctrine. At issue was the Clean Power Plan rule created under the Obama Administration in 2015. While never implemented, multiple states initiated…